Tag "best classic bands"
Review—James Taylor’s ‘Sweet Baby James’: Fire and Rain
It ushered in the singer-songwriter era and has endured as a beacon to listeners and like-minded musicians for half a century.
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Bonnie Raitt Adds to 2024 ‘Just Like That’ Tour
The 13-time Grammy winner is supporting her latest studio album with another extensive tour
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Remembering Hal Blaine, Wrecking Crew Drummer on 100s of Hits
The inventive member of the Los Angeles-based studio musicians performed on hits by the Beach Boys, Mamas and Papas, Sonny & Cher, and many more
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Fifty Years of the Concept Album in Popular Music: New Book
The book is divided into the five eras that span the five decades referenced in its title, from The Founding Era (1967-1969) to The New Millennium (2000-2016)
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Joni Mitchell Wins Grammy For ‘At Newport’ Concert Album
The legend stunned the Festival audience in July 2022 when she gave her first concert in 20 years
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Jon Bon Jovi Honored as 2024 MusiCares Person of the Year
The event featured performances by such stars as Bruce Springsteen, Sammy Hagar, Melissa Etheridge, Wolfgang Van Halen, Shania Twain, and the guest of honor, among others
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‘Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan’: Book Review
The book, originally published in 1972, has been greatly expanded and updated to cover Dylan into the ’90s.
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When Liberace Was “Feelin’ Groovy”
The famed entertainer performed it on national television in 1968. Our look back at the song’s history. (Its composer, Paul Simon, hates it.)
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Mick Fleetwood Reflects on Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’
Of the 1977 album, he says, “there was no way the band was going to survive this. It [ultimately] served as a bonding experience”
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Curb Your Enthusiasm Returns For Final Season
The series has received critical acclaim and has grown in popularity since it debuted in October 2000
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