Tag "best classic bands"
Strawbs’ ‘Bursting at the Seams’: Poetry and Pop
The band’s fifth album showed Dave Cousins and company turning firmly toward more complex material.
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The 5 Album of the Year Grammys From 1970-1974
Back in rock music’s recorded heyday, you used to have a keen interest in which 5 albums received nominations for this big category. One of these albums is unlike the others.
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Aerosmith’s Debut Album Gets ‘Legendary Edition’
The 1973 album’s success would be one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most famous slow-burn underdog stories.
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Andrew Gold Celebrated With Box Set, ‘Lonely Boy – The Asylum Years Anthology’
The Los Angeles-based musician established a reputation as an arranger and key member of Linda Ronstadt’s band before breaking out as a solo artist.
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Bruce Springsteen Performs New Protest Song, ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ at Benefit Concert
The star continued a remarkable three days of the news cycle in which he firmly hitched his wagon “in response to the state terror being visited on the city.”
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The Monkees Get New Singles Compilation, “The A’s, The B’s & The Monkees”
The collection includes all of the band’s hit singles released on the Colgems label between 1966 and 1970.
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Linda Ronstadt is Celebrated With ‘The Early Years’ Album
The collection traces her journey from The Stone Poneys to solo stardom.
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Phil Collins at Face Value: The Lost Tapes—Previously Unpublished Vintage Interview
The interview took place the day the album was released in 1981 when no one in America had heard “In the Air Tonight.”
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Lovin’ Spoonful: ‘Complete Recordings 1965-1969’ Box Set Due
The set includes all of the band’s studio albums, plus two soundtracks, solo works and rarities.
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10 Grammy Best New Artist Winners & Losers
Some of the winners will make you shake your head. You won’t believe who beat out Boston.
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