Tag "best classic bands"
Nilsson ‘Pussy Cats’: With a Little Help From a Bad Boy Beatle
By 1974, his once-promising career had hit a wall and it would clearly take something significant to get him back on track. Enter John Lennon
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The Number One Singles of 1972: Nothing But Blue Skies
Three songs stayed at the top for four weeks or more. And thus, no less than 30 singles reached #1 that year.
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Frank Beard, ZZ Top Drummer, Dead at 77
“Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers,” said guitarist and co-founder Billy Gibbons.
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Allman Betts Family Revival Sets 10th Anniversary Tour
“Devon and Duane honor their families’ legacies, evoking the haunting spirit of the greats,” says the tour announcement.
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Remember Paper Lace and ‘The Night Chicago Died’?
The band enjoyed two huge singles in their native U.K. But their 1974 single was their only U.S. success, rendering them to “one-hit wonder” status.
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The Number One Albums of 1974: Room at the Top
No less than 25 different titles were at #1 for at least one week in the U.S. The two artists with the most weeks at the top might surprise you.
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12 Great Stevie Wonder Songs (From His Early Years)
From “Fingertips” to such classics as “For Once in My Life” and “I Was Made to Love Her,” the Motown legend turned out one giant hit after another.
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BS&T’s David Clayton-Thomas on Woodstock & More
DC-T on Woodstock: “The road manager told us, ‘I don’t think the show tonight’s going to happen. All the traffic is jammed. Nothing is moving.'”
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Jimmy Webb Interview: Hits & Misses
In our 2016 chat with the legendary songwriter, we discuss the unpredictability of writing a hit song and how the art of songwriting has changed.
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The Allman Brothers Band’s ‘Brothers and Sisters’: A New Family
With both Duane Allman and Berry Oakley now deceased, the ABB had to decide how to move forward. The answer: their biggest album yet.
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