Tag "best classic bands"
Creedence: ‘Green River’—Admit It, You Don’t Know the Lyrics
John Fogerty’s lyrics have a creative imagery and he has a unique way of pronouncing them. You’ve sung along dozens of times but do you know the words?
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Roger McGuinn 2022 Solo Concert Review: Still Soaring
Accompanied only by his own guitars and banjo, the founder of the Byrds performed songs going back more than 50 years, and still sounded fantastic.
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When Live Aid Rocked the Planet
We recap the biggest charity concert in music history, where dozens of stars performed in London and Philadelphia for a massive worldwide TV audience in 1985
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10 Essential Loggins and Messina Songs
The duo sold millions of records and toured as one of the era’s biggest live draws.
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Linda Ronstadt Album Designer, Kosh, Talks Covers
We go behind the scenes with her longtime collaborator who earned 3 Grammys for his work with her. “She never seemed to really appreciate how good she was.”
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Best Weekly Singles Charts of All Time: Radio Hits July 1967
The Summer of Love was in full swing and radio was playing hits by Stevie Wonder, the Grass Roots, one-hit-wonders Every Mother’s Son and Music Explosion. And, of course, Scott McKenzie’s big hit.
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Three Dog Night: Under the Covers
Their value lie not in their compositional skills but in their knack for choosing songs by others that fit their style and broadened their appeal.
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‘Rise and Fall of Classic Rock’: A Must-Read
Kent Hartman’s book, Goodnight, L.A., sheds light on the city’s recording scene in the ’70s and ’80s, with scores of interviews with the stars.
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13 Essential Poco Songs
These tracks make the case that one of country-rock’s true pioneers deserved far more recognition than it ever received.
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Full Cyrkle: The ‘Red Rubber Ball’ Band Bounces Back
They scored a smash single with an unreleased Paul Simon song, were managed by Brian Epstein and disappeared after two hits.
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