Tag "best classic bands"
Nobody Does It Better: 13 Essential Carly Simon Songs
The settings have changed—from intimate relationship songs to blockbuster movie themes—but the gift for melody and sharply observed storytelling have remained.
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When a Radio Legend and a Bottle of Jack Saved a Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert
In ’76, the band’s management asked an exec at their label to set up a live radio broadcast. When show time arrived, they refused to go on. Enter Scott Muni.
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50 Years Post-‘Tapestry,’ Carole King Finally Earned Rock Hall Induction as a Performer
She practically invented a genre and influenced countless other singer-songwriters. The 1971 album earned 4 Grammy Awards and set records and trends.
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13 ‘Lost’ Motown Songs
The label’s greatest hits have been played for generations, but the story doesn’t end with the big smashes.
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Question Mark + the Mysterians’ 96 Tears: The Riff
It starts with one of the most memorable riffs in rock history and the tale that follows: You did me wrong, but you will get yours yet. So who is “?”
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The Doors’ ‘Unbound and Dangerous’ Collects 1970 Concert Highlights: Review
The audio quality is commendable and the program includes some of the band’s best songs.
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New Jerry Garcia Music Arts Center Planned
The facility will showcase his expansive musical catalog, fine art, community ethos and enduring impact spanning the 1960s counterculture through today.
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Peter Gabriel Shares Next Track From 2026 Album, o\i
As with its 2023 predecessor, i/o, the classic rock legend is sharing a new track on each full moon.
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Rocking the Charts: The Top Albums of October 1981
Though Top 40 programmers stubbornly played songs by A/C acts, the top slots on the U.S. sales chart were dominated by rock acts.
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When the J. Geils Band Finally Broke Through
The only #1 hit for this dynamic Boston band was about a schoolboy crush later being crushed for real. We look back at an early MTV favorite.
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