Tag "best classic bands"
Top 10 Bubblegum Hits
Although the genre is often maligned by purists as lightweight and disposable, many are memorable examples of pop songcraft at its best. From our friends at CultureSonar
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Best Boxed Sets, Collections & Reissues of 2024
Our roundup of the best archival rock music boxed sets, reissues and collections includes the Beatles, Dylan, CSN&Y and dozens more.
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Here We Come… The Monkees’ Incredible First Year
Our look back at the 3 chart-topping albums, three #1 singles and the shocking exit of a behind-the-scenes exec less than 8 months after Monkee-mania began.
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Jimmy Carter, ‘Rock & Roll President,’ and Humanitarian, Dies at 100
When he died he had surpassed George H.W. Bush in longevity for a former President. Bush Senior died in 2018 at age 94.
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The Band ‘Rock of Ages’: Their Live Pinnacle?
It belongs on any short list of the best live albums ever, while serving as a coda to the group’s groundbreaking influence.
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Musician Deaths of 2024
Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, have been taken from us in 2024. We pay our respects.
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Edgar Winter’s ‘They Only Come Out at Night’: The Story Behind the LP and Its Monster Hit
Edgar on the LP: ‘We were just having fun. Play the music you love and follow your heart, and you can’t go wrong.’
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John Mayall Massive Box Set Due: ‘Live Magic 1968-1993’
The 30-CD set follows the label’s 35-disc early years collection from 2021, The First Generation: 1965-1974
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74 From 1974: The Albums We Listened To
A vast variety of sounds appealed to rock fans at that time, and still does.
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Stars’ Tributes to Richard Perry, A-List Record Producer
In a career spanning more than 50 years, he worked with a literal Who’s Who of artists ranging from Tiny Tim, Ringo Starr, Carly Simon and Rod Stewart.
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