Tag "best classic bands"
Harold Melvin and Teddy Pendergrass: Legacy Recalled
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, with leads vocals by Pendergrass ruled the R&B charts in the ’70s with ten Top 10 singles
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Janis Joplin & Jorma Kaukonen: The Tale of the Typewriter Tape
Before they became rock icons, Janis and the Jefferson Airplane guitarist played acoustic blues. Here’s the tale of their fascinating 1964 duets
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The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone Interview: It’s Time
Our writer followed the British Invasion band from gig to gig. Their co-founder / lead vocalist talked about their tour of a classic album
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Bangles’ Rare Performance at 2018 Arroyo Seco Fest
It was just their 2nd concert of 2018, with none in 2017. Watch the all-female band perform their two #1 hits during their 11-song set
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New Box Set of Stax Records Songwriting Demos Fills Out the Story of An All-Time Great R&B Label
Written In Their Soul, a sprawling new collection, features nearly 150 demo recordings made for the Memphis soul label, nearly all previously unreleased.
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Eric Clapton Releases Expanded Edition of Legendary Royal Albert Hall Residency: ‘The Definitive 24 Nights’
Clapton’s record-setting 1990 and 1991 concerts at the London venue have been restored and upgraded for release in a variety of editions
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The Turtles’ Howard Kaylan Interview: Album By Album
From 1965-70 they were one of America’s biggest singles bands. But they also produced six great albums. Their lead singer shares inside stories about each
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Peter Asher Interview: Pop Star to Top Producer
He arrived with the British Invasion as half of Peter and Gordon, then went on to produce such greats as James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. Pt. 1 of our chat.
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Expanded Reissues of Little Feat’s ‘Sailin’ Shoes’ and ‘Dixie Chicken’: Review
Amazingly, neither of these now-beloved albums made the charts when released. Now, both are available with a slew of bonus tracks.
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Paul McCartney Addresses ‘Confusion and Speculation’ on ‘Forthcoming Beatles Project’
The unnamed recording, thought to be based on a rough demo called “Now and Then” that John Lennon made in 1978, uses artificial intelligence to isolate Lennon’s vocal
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