Tag "best classic bands"
The Number One Singles of 1969
27 different songs reached the top on the U.S. singles chart including eight classics that were #1 for three weeks or more.
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After 64 Years, the Hollies Announce They Are Calling It Quits
The group’s many hits include “Bus Stop,” “Carrie Anne,” “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” “The Air That I Breathe” and “Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress).”
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Keith Moon: Rock’s Greatest Drummer
We celebrate the career of the man who thought what he played with The Who was “lead drums” with some insights from those who knew/admired him, and some amazing videos.
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Dave Edmunds Performs Backyard Concert (2016)
The great singer-guitarist gave an intimate concert in Sweden and ran through a list of great covers and some of his own hits.
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The Beatles’ Forgotten Top 20 Hit: A ‘Sweet’ Story
A top 20 hit in the U.S., yet it has received virtually no radio airplay in decades and is almost never mentioned in accounts of the band’s early days.
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A New Book Looks at New York City Rock/Pop of the ’60s: Author Interview
What did Dion, the Lovin’ Spoonful, Simon & Garfunkel, the Rascals, Bob Dylan and the Blues Project have in common? They all came up in the city that never slept.
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The Top Selling Albums of 1979: End of an Era
Recordings made by some of the biggest classic rock artists of the era were side-by-side with popular disco releases on the year’s U.S. sales chart.
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A Concert Album from George Harrison’s Pal, Joe Brown: Review
This 30-song album, originally recorded in 2002, includes everything from folk to pop, blues to rock ‘n’ roll.
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2021’s NYC Homecoming Concert—We Made it Through the Rain
After sets by such stars as Santana, Journey, and Earth, Wind & Fire, the mega-concert was halted before Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and others could perform
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Jeff Lynne Lights Up MSG: 2018 Review
The rejuventated musician returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 4 decades, offering hit after hit and plenty of new memories
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