Tag "best classic bands"
The Van Halen Debut Album: A Turning Point for Rock
It didn’t sound at first listen like something to change the course of rock music, but they opened doors for any number of rock acts.
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Seems Like Yesterday: The Beatles Invade North America in 1964
It was over 60+ years ago that the Beatles first visited North America. Several insiders remember their impact.
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Motown Covers Motown: Classic Double-Dips
It was by no means unusual, during the company’s heyday, for a second (or third or fourth) Motown artist to cover the work of another.
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Blind Faith: Behind the Doomed Supergroup’s Only Album
Formed from the ashes of Cream and Traffic, the new British quartet had so much promise. But after one stellar LP and a handful of gigs, they were gone.
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Burt Bacharach Was Popular Music’s Masterful Composer
The award-winner teamed, often with lyricist Hal David, on such classics as “The Look of Love” and “(They Long To Be) Close To You.”
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‘Pushin’ Too Hard: American Garage Punk’ Picks Up Where ‘Nuggets’ Left Off: Review
The collection features both classic and obscure garage rock from the golden era.
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Last Original Member of The Spinners, Henry Fambrough, Dies
He was in attendance when the group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November 2023, a full 37 years after they were first eligible
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Review—James Taylor’s ‘Sweet Baby James’: Fire and Rain
It ushered in the singer-songwriter era and has endured as a beacon to listeners and like-minded musicians for half a century.
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Bonnie Raitt Adds to 2024 ‘Just Like That’ Tour
The 13-time Grammy winner is supporting her latest studio album with another extensive tour
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Remembering Hal Blaine, Wrecking Crew Drummer on 100s of Hits
The inventive member of the Los Angeles-based studio musicians performed on hits by the Beach Boys, Mamas and Papas, Sonny & Cher, and many more
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