Tag "best classic bands"

David Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy: ‘Low,’ ‘Heroes’ and ‘Lodger’

All three albums are now hailed as milestones in his dazzling career, and a marked influence on other artists, including King Crimson

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Tina Turner Is Mourned By Fellow Music Legends

Mick Jagger, Dolly Parton, Elton John and many more are paying tribute to “the legendary queen of rock ‘n’ roll”

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Remembering ‘The Midnight Special’: Rock Edition

The late night TV series aired 450 episodes for nearly a decade and was often the only opportunity for music fans to see their favorite recording acts perform

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Paul Simon Confronts Mortality on ‘Seven Psalms’: Review

The album, “an argument I’m having with myself about belief,” is gentle, sweet and worth hearing. Just leave your dancing shoes at the door.

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Waddy Wachtel on Touring With Stevie Nicks

The guitarist has been a first-call Los Angeles-based session and touring musician for many of the biggest artists of the rock era

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Bob Dylan: Still the Colossus

Is there any contemporary popular music singer, songwriter and musician as significant? The answer is no.

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The ‘Lucky 13’ Number One Albums of 1968

Each of the LPs that claimed the top spot had a story to tell. The year began and ended with The Beatles on top with a whole lot of Simon & Garfunkel in between

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Revisiting Mudcrutch’s 2016 Tour

The band, a precursor to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released a second studio album and did a brief tour of smaller venues

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Jeff Beck Tribute Concert Led By Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart

The first of two shows presented by Eric Clapton at Royal Albert Hall featured an all-star lineup led by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and Billy Gibbons

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1967 in Rock Music: One Amazing Year

It was one amazing year for rock, pop and soul music. Here are some of the highlights when FM “underground” radio was starting to overtake AM Top 40

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