Tag "best classic bands"
A Career-Spanning Cat Stevens Anthology: Review
The two-CD ‘On the Road to Findout’ offers a comprehensive survey of his entire career.
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Robert Plant Releases Mighty Fine ‘Saving Grace’ Album, Ahead of Tour
The LP, featuring a new band of distinguished players, breathes fresh life into a collection of century-old music.
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David Bowie’s Massive ‘I Can’t Give Everything Away [2002–2016]’: Review
Despite the dearth of new material, the box’s compilers have managed to deliver a wealth of content.
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Steam: ‘Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye’
The band didn’t even exist. When one of its songwriters needed a B-side in 1969, they recorded it and the song became a surprise hit. Now, of course, it’s a sports staple.
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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers’ Final Concert
We didn’t know that he soldiered on throughout the big 2017 tour with a fractured hip. Who could have known that their September 25 performance would be their last?
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Radio Hits in September 1964: The Sun Was Rising
The countdown survey during this week on Chicago’s WLS featured some of classic rock’s most enduring songs from several British Invasion acts.
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10 Reasons Springsteen Was Born to Run Forever
Our resident expert on The Boss identifies why the eternally hard-working rocker will continue proving it all night for a long time to come. The genes don’t hurt…
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Anticipation Begins For 2025 Edition of Paul McCartney’s ‘Got Back’ Tour
The legend turned 83 on June 18. The 21 concerts will run from late September until late November.
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ELO’s ‘Don’t Bring Me Down… Bruce!’
Most classic rock acts have a misheard lyric. It goes with the territory. So what did Jeff Lynne do when concert audiences started singing along to his big hit?
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Grateful Dead ‘Blues For Allah’ Gets 50th Anniversary Edition
The 1975 LP saw the Dead attempt something they never had before—and never would again. They would make the record almost entirely without pre-written material.
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