Tag "best classic bands"

Gotta Bludgeon: The Delightfully Punishing, Hell-for-Leather Second Take of The Beatles’ ‘Helter Skelter’

Close your eyes and it’s not hard to picture George Martin in the control booth, thinking, “What on earth are we doing tonight?”

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‘Who’s Next’ Expanded Edition Reveals ‘Life House’ Opus As Pete Townshend Intended

In the roughly five years encompassing Tommy and Quadrophenia, he amassed a mind-boggling song catalog that rivals that of any of his musical peers

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The Byrds’ ‘Younger Than Yesterday’—An Ambitious Studio Flight

Expanding beyond their trademark jingle-jangle folk-rock, the band created their most diverse, experimental recording to date.

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Billy Joel: ‘The Stranger’—The Breakthrough

The album could be considered a greatest hits, given the fact that several of the songs are still considered essential Joel standards.

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Mark Farner on Grand Funk Railroad’s Legacy

What was it like to be in a band popular enough to sell out Shea Stadium, even while rock critics despised you? We asked Mark Farner.

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Al Di Meola Thanks Fans After Suffering Heart Attack Onstage

The jazz fusion guitarist has expressed his gratitude to his fans for “their incredible outpouring of love and support”

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Remembering Marty Balin, Jefferson Airplane/Starship Singer

The singer, who co-founded the Airplane in 1965, and later joined the offshoot band Jefferson Starship and went on to a solo career, died in 2018 at 76

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Crossroads Guitar Festival Review: McGuinn, Stills, Mayer & More, But Clapton is Mostly MIA

Other A-list guests at the L.A. show included John McLaughlin, Gary Clark Jr., Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, Peter Asher, Albert Lee, Samantha FIsh and Sheryl Crow.

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Paul Rodgers Reveals Series of Strokes That Left Him Unable to Speak

One of classic rock’s most iconic vocalists has overcome a serious health issue and returned with a new studio album, Midnight Rose

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Randy Bachman of the Guess Who & BTO: Interview

In our extensive conversation, the Canadian rock great tells the story of his biggest hits with two legendary classic rock bands

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