Tag "best classic bands"
The Day the Music Didn’t Die—14 Rockin’ Tunes from 1959-64
While some artists who would later comprise the first class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees sat out the period of 1958-64, new trends developed and the music morphed in several new and different directions.
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A 5th Dimension Box Delivers Hits Galore & Hidden Treasures: Review
The group consistently tapped excellent composers, most notably Jimmy Webb and Laura Nyro but also such folks as Harry Nilsson and Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
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Jeff Lynne’s ELO at the Hollywood Bowl in 2016
The spaceship touched down on Los Angeles as the re-tooled Electric Light Orchestra played their first of just 5 U.S. dates.
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13 Essential Sly and the Family Stone Songs
They had Black and white, male and female musicians side by side on stage and on record.
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The Number One Singles of 1973: Each One Has a Story
A great year for chart-topping singles included some of the era’s biggest stars as well as some forgotten classics.
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12 Overlooked Songs From 1980
Some terrific songs were overshadowed—or have simply faded from memory. From Hall and Oates to Kim Carnes to the Blues Brothers, we take a look back at the first year of a wild new decade.
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Radio Hits in September 1972
This week on Los Angeles’ Top 40 KHJ included some all-time classic rock greats including hits by the O’Jays, Raspberries, Moody Blues and Three Dog Night.
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When Bruce Springsteen Broke His Own Record: 4-Hour Concert
Over the course of 16 days in 2016, he and the E Street Band set a new record for his longest U.S. gig ever, on four different occasions.
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Buddy Holly: Well All Right!
He was a trendsetter who wrote and produced his own music and led his own band. We hear his influence on everyone from the Beatles and Rolling Stones, to more contemporary artists and we mourn what might have been.
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Henry Diltz: Eyewitness to Laurel Canyon’s ‘60s Music Legends
The legendary photographer shares his recollections—and photos—of many of that vibrant music scene’s fixtures like Mama Cass, CS&N, and the Monkees.
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