Tag "best classic bands"
Lindsey Buckingham Interview: Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood and Songwriting
“Part of the deal with Stevie and me was that we had to spend an awful lot of time together without ever having gotten closure from each other”
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Continental Drifters Celebrated with Anthology, Book & Tribute LP
The group’s sound is difficult to categorize—not surprising given the disparate musical backgrounds of the players who were members at one time or another.
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Shocking Blue’s ‘Venus’: An Out-of-This-World Hit
When the Dutch rock band replaced its male lead vocalist with a striking 21-year-old female, they scored with a shock heard ’round the world.
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Paul McCartney Opens 2024 ‘Got Back’ Tour
The 82 year-old’s 37-song set included the concert debut of “Now and Then,” the Beatles song released in 2023 based on a John Lennon demo
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9 Signature Rock Songs That Weren’t U.S. Chart Hits
Many songs associated with classic rockers were never actually hits. Here are the surprising back stories to ones by ELO, Billy Joel, Van Halen, Queen & more.
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Warren Zevon Copes with Mortality in ‘Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School’
Newly sober after years of alcohol abuse and subsequent bad behavior, the singer and songwriter was forthcoming about his new outlook.
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Thin Lizzy Gets 6-Disc Set of 1976 Breakthrough Year
The Irish rock band’s 6th and 7th studio albums, Jailbreak and Johnny The Fox, were released that year with such memorable songs as “The Boys Are Back In Town”
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Mark Farner Interview: Grand Funk Railroad’s Highs & Lows
In a wide-ranging conversation, GFR’s guitarist recalls the band’s early days, peak years and the often bitter aftermath.
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Electric Light Orchestra: ‘Eldorado’—A Mighty Spark
For their fourth LP, ELO moved past the uncertainties of their early years and took listeners on a journey into the future.
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How ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Became a Success: Inside Story
The album is one of the all-time best-sellers but you would never know that from its initial reception. Then it took off like… a bat out of hell.
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