Tag "best classic bands"
Wavy Gravy—The Hippie Icon Who Fed the Crowd at Woodstock
From poet to peace activist to clown that launched institutions that aided thousands, he was perennially dedicated to uplifting others.
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Any Old Way You Choose It: 20 Mega Boxed Sets for Music Fans
We take a look at supersized box sets from artists like Pink Floyd, Eagles, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and others.
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Pat Benatar’s ’80s Reign: 10 Tracks That Defined the Female Arena-Rock Blueprint
She and her guitarist-producer husband Neil Giraldo released loads of hit singles on Top 40 and rock radio, collecting four Grammy Awards in the process.
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Producer Jack Douglas on John Lennon, Cheap Trick
After producing classic albums by Aerosmith, he helped a band from Illinois get its start and oversaw production of 1980’s Double Fantasy album.
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Ever Wonder How Many Top 10 Singles Motown Had?
Longtime music industry writer, editor and executive Adam White shares his story identifying the artists and songs that achieved the benchmark with the great label.
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10 Rockers Who Scored Hits as Teenagers
Some went on to historically significant careers, with Grammy Awards, Platinum albums and induction into the Rock Hall
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Radio Hits of May 1973: Clowns to the Left of Me
Check out the videos from some all-time greats including Steely Dan, the Edgar Winter Group and Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck in the Middle With You.”
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Eric Burdon: An Interview With an Animal
Six decades after he first arrived with the Animals, one of the great British blues-rock belters of all time is still going strong.
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12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1971
Many of them were bona fide hits. Some even went Top 10. Others had the “misfortune” of being relegated to an LP cut because of the wealth of classics included on the same album.
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“What’s Shakin’”: The LP That Featured Pre-Fame Clapton, Winwood, Butterfield & Spoonful
Little known at the time of its release, the album proved to be a significant repository of rare recordings by acts that were still on the rise.
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