Tag "best classic bands"
The Masterful, Underrated Debut Album From Argent: From Z to A
Out of the ashes of the Zombies came their keyboardist’s new band. Their debut LP is one of rock’s most underrated of all time.
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10 Songs About Seeking Revenge
If you feel the urge to get back at someone who did you wrong, you can relate to a clip from John Belushi and songs by Dylan, Lennon and more
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Pink Floyd & Syd Barrett: The Early Years
We take a close look at the formative years of one of rock’s greatest bands, and their ‘madcap’ leader who was a shining star of the psychedelic era
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Peter Frampton Interview On His ‘Comes Alive!’ Album
He recorded one of the best-selling albums in history, and he’s proud of it. Do you know what really makes him happy?
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Thin Lizzy’s ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’: Them Cats Are Crazy
The anthemic call-and-response chorus, sung repeatedly over a twin-Les Paul guitar riff, has to rank as one of rock’s all-time greatest earworms
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Moody Blues’ Ray Thomas: His Final Interview
Their classic ‘Days of Future Passed’ turned 50 in 2017. Former band members Mike Pinder and Thomas discuss those heady early years
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Yes’ ‘Fragile’: A British Prog-Rock Classic
Timeless tracks like “Roundabout” and “Long Distance Runaround,” premiered here and defined the prog genre.
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Radio Hits of January 1965: British Invasion
Songs from the Dave Clark Five, Zombies and more. And demand for the Beatles on Top 40 was so great that radio DJs played both sides of their singles.
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Butch Cassidy, ‘Raindrops,’ and the Bicycle Scene
The 1969 Western has a special place in the hearts of movie fans for its cast, the romanticizing of its outlaw stars and that scene with Newman and Ross
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‘Dylan Goes Electric!’ Book Author Talks Newport 1965
Author and folklorist Elijah Wald explores the myths, context and events surrounding the famous electric live debut at the Folk Festival
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