The Classic Rock Legacy

Major Label PR in the ’70s: An Insider View

Dan Beck’s early years in the music biz gave him a front row seat in the rise of Bruce Springsteen and the Asbury Park scene

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Has the Golden Age of the Rock Bio/Memoir Already Peaked?

“As long as we listen to music, there will be books about artists and their gifts,” says one prolific author. But have we reached the saturation point?

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The Rolling Stones in NYC Book: Author Q-and-A

Can’t Give it Away on Seventh Avenue – The Rolling Stones in New York City offers a fascinating look at the band from TV appearances to concerts to PR stunts

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Behind Dave Mason’s ‘Alone Together’: Exclusive Book Excerpt

Every Dave Mason record actually looked different from every other one, because the plant manager dropped colored pellets into the boiling plastic.

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2019 in Review: A Farewell to Those Who Left Us

While it’s a cliché it’s also true that, although they are gone, their music will always remain with those who are still here to listen.

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The Rolling Stones’ 2019 Tour: FAQs

They looked like thin and fit, and played with the energy of people half their age. Still the Greatest R&R Band in the World.

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Remembering Smithereens Singer Pat DiNizio

The New Jersey rock band earned success and much respect with a series of albums, beginning in the mid 1980s. He was their lead singer and principal songwriter

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Quicksilver’s Gary Duncan—The Later Years

The guitarist’s later period was Duncan’s most creative and musically fruitful of his entire career and should not be ignored or overlooked.

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2018 in Review: A Farewell to Those Who Left Us

While it’s a cliché it’s also true that although they are gone, their music will always remain with those who are still here to listen.

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Handicapping the 2019 Rock Hall Nominees!

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for the 2019 class. We predict which artists we think will make the final cut.

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