Tag "best classic bands"
Crosby/Nash ‘Wind On the Water’: And Then There Were Two
In 1975, with CSN&Y in limbo once again, the two banded together to make a followup to their debut as a duo. They landed their 2nd Top 10 LP.
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15 Classic Rock Songs That Defined 1971
There’s a strong case that the year was Ground Zero for classic rock’s greatness.
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The 44 (Count ’em!) Number One Singles of 1974
Only one song stayed at the top for three weeks or more. Top 40 radio programmers in the U.S. were still playing rock music alongside pop, R&B and disco.
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Rockin’ All Over the World: 13 Great John Fogerty Solo Songs
There was still plenty of gold once you stepped outside of his work with Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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When Steve Miller, Peter Cetera Bashed the Rock Hall
After airing their grievances about the HoF, two of its 2016 inductees did a joint interview, sharing details about the events leading up to that night.
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Pink Floyd Shine on ‘Wish You Were Here’
Despite tense recording sessions, the band’s 1975 followup to The Dark Side of the Moon became a landmark of art-rock on its own right.
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Mwah: 15 Essential KISS Songs
The band created a catalog of hooks sturdy enough to survive the spectacle.
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Best Weekly Singles Charts of All-Time: September 1973 Edition
Five all-time classic rock hits were in the Top 10 this week in 1973 on Boston’s Top 40 station WRKO. Could it get any better than this?
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Squeeze’s Busy Year Continues With New Album, Tour
Trixies was written by the teenage Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook at the start of their songwriting partnership.
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Remember Crazy Eddie, the “Insaaane” Music Retailer?
The chain’s TV ads with the crazy pitch man were so ubiquitous in the New York metropolitan area, Dan Aykroyd spoofed them on Saturday Night Live.
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