Tag "best classic bands"

Covering Nick Lowe In 15 Songs—What’s So Funny ‘Bout That?

Performer, producer, songwriter and more. His songs have found their way to a wide variety of artists.

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Neil Diamond ‘Hot August Night’: Renowned Hits & Self-Indulgent Gems

So revered was the vibe—and all those hits—that you can’t really tell the 1972 release is a live album.

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To Be Brian Wilson (ooh, still dig those sounds): A Tribute

People didn’t write songs like this. It may be the most introspective song in all of rock and roll history.

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The Number One Singles of 1969

27 different songs reached the top on the U.S. singles chart including eight classics that were #1 for three weeks or more.

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After 64 Years, the Hollies Announce They Are Calling It Quits

The group’s many hits include “Bus Stop,” “Carrie Anne,” “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” “The Air That I Breathe” and “Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress).”

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Keith Moon: Rock’s Greatest Drummer

We celebrate the career of the man who thought what he played with The Who was “lead drums” with some insights from those who knew/admired him, and some amazing videos.

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Dave Edmunds Performs Backyard Concert (2016)

The great singer-guitarist gave an intimate concert in Sweden and ran through a list of great covers and some of his own hits.

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The Beatles’ Forgotten Top 20 Hit: A ‘Sweet’ Story

A top 20 hit in the U.S., yet it has received virtually no radio airplay in decades and is almost never mentioned in accounts of the band’s early days.

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A New Book Looks at New York City Rock/Pop of the ’60s: Author Interview

What did Dion, the Lovin’ Spoonful, Simon & Garfunkel, the Rascals, Bob Dylan and the Blues Project have in common? They all came up in the city that never slept.

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The Top Selling Albums of 1979: End of an Era

Recordings made by some of the biggest classic rock artists of the era were side-by-side with popular disco releases on the year’s U.S. sales chart.

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