Tag "best classic bands"
Sly Stone Publishes Memoir, ‘Thank You’
“For as long as I can remember folks have been asking me to tell my story, [but] I wasn’t ready. I had to be in a new frame of mind to become Sylvester Stewart again”
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Paul McCartney, 81, Opens 2023 ‘Got Back’ Tour
The legend opened the tour in Adelaide, Australia, his first of seven shows Down Under, with a 39-song set that spanned his Beatles, Wings and solo career
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Joni Mitchell’s ‘Archives, Volume 3’ Covers a Fruitful Era: Review
Throughout these live and studio performances, you’ll have trouble deciding which is more impressive: Mitchell’s music or vocals.
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Label Exec Reflects on Gary Richrath of REO Speedwagon
The Epic Records exec shares his memories of the late guitarist and signing REO. “Gary was a shredder in the early days”
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Huey Lewis on Hearing Loss: ‘There is Hope’
The popular singer-songwriter, whose health issues have prevented him from singing for over 5 years, remains hopeful it will one day be resolved
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‘Please Please Me to With the Beatles’ Book is Next in Series
The title, focusing on the group’s often overlooked early albums, is author Bruce Spizer’s 15th book on The Beatles
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Waddy Wachtel on ‘Werewolves,’ ‘I Love L.A.’ and… ‘The Poseidon Adventure’
The guitarist has been a first-call session player for many of the biggest artists in rock. We asked him about working with Zevon, Newman, Nicks and Hackman
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10 Career-Spanning (and Unique) Beatles Guitar Solos
They are rarely hailed as a band known for their guitar solos. But sorting out which solos stand apart from the rest is a pleasing task
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Pure Prairie League: ‘Bustin’ Out’—Persistence Pays Off
Left for dead by their record label, and with musicians using the group as a revolving door, the band nearly packed it in. Then they got lucky.
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Bob Dylan Book, With Deep Dive Into His Archives, Due
The title features over 600 images including never-before-circulated draft lyrics, writings, photographs, drawings and other ephemera now housed at the Bob Dylan Center
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