Tag "best classic bands"
‘Stax Does the Beatles’ Compilation Gets Reissue; Stars Speak
“I was moved by the Beatles,” Booker T. Jones said. “I thought they were doing really great things. Their records didn’t sound alike ever.”
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Top Albums of May 1981: We Were in Paradise
MTV was still 3 months away as 2 huge albums from AC/DC were joined at the top by LPs from Styx, The Who, Steve Winwood and REO Speedwagon.
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Musician Deaths of 2026
Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, have been taken from us this year. We pay our respects.
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Boxing, the Sweet Science, in 15 Songs
It should come as no surprise that boxing has inspired the songs, some factual, others fictional, about the sport and its practitioners.
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‘Animals Against The Wall’: All-Star Tribute to Pink Floyd Album
A partial list of contributing artists includes Ian Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, Keith Emerson, Robby Krieger, Al Di Meola, Arthur Brown, John Wetton, Adrian Belew, Glenn Hughes, and Tommy Shaw, among many others.
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Dave Edmunds’ ‘Tracks on Wax 4’: In the Spirit
He told a journalist, “Three-minute singles with a bit of feeling and class, were what we based Rockpile on.”
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The Rolling Stones Get New Biography by Veteran Author
The massive 704-page book, which covers the entire 60-plus-year span of the group’s existence, is written by noted biographer Bob Spitz.
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George Thorogood Sets ‘Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live’ Album, Tour
The legendary blues rockers are celebrating more than five decades together.
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12 Essential Neil Diamond Songs
In just a few years time, he had evolved from a mid-20s songwriter honing his craft at New York’s famed Brill Building to successful recording artist in his own right.
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Tommy James Interview: The Music, Mob & ‘Mony Mony’
“We’re looking up into the New York sky and first thing my eyes fall on is the Mutual of NY insurance company sign. It just flashes MONY MONY.”
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