Tag "best classic bands"
Dire Straits’ ‘Brothers in Arms’ Gets 40th Anniversary Editions
The expanded collection includes a previously unreleased full-length concert from the band’s San Antonio, Texas, tour stop in 1985.
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Willie Nelson: ‘Red Headed Stranger’ & the Birth of Outlaw Country
The album defined him as an iconoclast comfortable on his own path, which he would follow in singular fashion for decades to come.
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I Shall Be Released: Covers Of Bob Dylan 1963-1970 Album Due
The 63 recordings on 3 CDs include unique performances by a wide-ranging group of artists including Nilsson, Cher, Johnny Winter, Melanie, the Byrds, the Association and more.
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Radio Hits of May 1966
This week’s playlist on NYC’s Top 40 powerhouse 77WABC featured a typically great combination of pop, rock and soul at the top of the chart.
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Waddy Wachtel Interview: Linda, James, and Session Career
Our conversation with the guitarist who has been a “first-call” player for decades, recording and touring with such stars as Ronstadt, Taylor and Carole King.
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Billy Joel Original Documentary, ‘And So It Goes,’ Coming To HBO, Max
The two-parter, all the more poignant given the star’s health issues, will premiere in summer 2025.
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Bob Dylan: Still the Colossus
Is there any contemporary popular music singer, songwriter and musician as significant? The answer is no.
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Reflecting on Marmalade: ‘Reflections Of My Life’
From 1968-1976, they scored eight Top 10 hits in the U.K. This song ultimately earned them their worldwide fame. Its singer/writer fell on hard times.
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Billy Joel Cancels All Concerts Following Health Issues
The Piano Man’s May 2025 announcement followed the initial postponement two months earlier of many dates.
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‘Chicago II’ Reissues Include Vinyl, New Dolby ATMOS Mix on Blu-ray
The new editions of the acclaimed 1970 album are based on the 2016 Steven Wilson remix.
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