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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.
Read MoreRobert Palmer ‘Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley’—A Tale of 3 Cities
With help from players like Little Feat’s Lowell George and New Orleans’ Meters, the British singer’s solo career got off to a good start.
Read MoreJohn Lennon, Yoko Ono ‘Daytime Revolution’ Film: An Unforgettable Week in 1972
For one extraordinary week, the pair co-hosted The Mike Douglas Show, at the time the most popular show on daytime television
Read MorePink Floyd Shine on ‘Wish You Were Here’
Despite tense recording sessions, the band’s 1975 followup to ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ became a landmark of art-rock on its own right.
Read MoreA Comprehensive Gerry and the Pacemakers Anthology: Review
A comprehensive set collects nearly 100 tracks from the band that shared a manager and producer with the Beatles
Read MoreThe Biggest Radio Hits of 1979
In a year when the Sony Walkman and the Happy Meal were introduced, plenty of classic rock acts enjoyed some of their biggest hits. What was #1?
Read MoreFrankie Beverly, Leader of Funk Band Maze, Dies
He was the writer, producer and lead singer of the group that scored dozens of R&B hits in the ’70s and ’80s
Read MoreThe Pogues’ Debut ‘Red Roses for Me’ Gets 40th Anniversary Reissue
The expanded edition includes B-sides and a bonus disc of the band’s BBC sessions from 1984
Read More1966: The Year in 40 Classic Rock Albums
From this moment on, the rock album became a statement in itself, a measure of significance. Artists began looking at their albums as unified works.
Read MoreTraffic: ‘Welcome to the Canteen’—Together Again
The front album cover didn’t even call them Traffic; it just listed the names of the musicians. But there was no mistaking who they were.
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