Tag "best classic bands"

Arlo Guthrie Shares Story of Fellow Woodstock Performer, Melanie

The singer-songwriter reminisced about playing at the 1969 festival and his return 50 years later where he saw a fellow performer

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9 Unique (and Memorable) Guitar Riffs

Classics from the Velvet Underground, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers and, of course, The Kinks, are on the list. See what else…

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Wayne Kramer, MC5 Guitarist, Dead at 75

The Detroit band’s influence expanded after it broke up, kick-starting the nascent punk scene.

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Rolling Stones Release Singles 1966-1971 Vinyl Set

The 2024 limited-edition set includes reproductions of 18 7” vinyl singles and extended play records beginning with “Paint It, Black”

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Stray Cats’ Debut Album & the Rockabilly Revival

The Long Island trio had to go to England to find success playing American rockabilly. By the time they returned home, they were stars.

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Van Morrison: His Finest Live Album

The enhanced original ‘It’s Too Late to Stop Now’ and the added three discs and DVD are a treasure trove of live in-concert gems.

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Lisa Marie Presley Was ‘Lights Out’ On Her Recording Debut

Of her 2003 album: “That was my biggest challenge, to break through this phantom tabloid thing I had and put down something substantial.”

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Jefferson Airplane ‘Surrealistic Pillow’: The LP That Fed Your Head

The Summer of Love landmark sounds like a sonic experiment, drenched in echo and reverb, with poetic lyrics that often flirt with the totally irrational.

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Dire Straits’ ‘Live: 1978–1992’ Is a Must-Have Boxed Set: Review

The eight-CD (or 12-LP) set, which comes with a 16-page booklet, is a treasure trove of great rock performances.

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Joni Mitchell Comeback Continues in 2024

The beloved music icon continues to recover from a brain aneurysm in 2015

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