Tag "best classic bands"
Bob Dylan 1963-1970 Covers Album Arrives
The 63 recordings on 3 CDs include unique performances by a wide-ranging group of artists including Nilsson, Cher, Johnny Winter, Melanie, the Byrds, the Association and more.
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Only 1 Album Can Be the Best-Selling Rock LP of All-Time
Six weeks after burying their lead singer, AC/DC had a new frontman and a staggering task: script a suitably epic album to turn tragedy into triumph.
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Ozzy Osbourne: A Publicity Insider’s Confessions
If you might think doing PR for Ozzy was hell, think again. He was a breeze and quite the lovable guy.
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Elton John Releases 1977 ‘Live From the Rainbow Theatre with Ray Cooper’
The six-show residency were the first of 233 Elton-and-Ray only shows that would follow, and featured the live debut of deep cuts “Roy Rogers,” “Idol” and “I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford).”
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Talking Heads: ‘More Songs About Buildings…’ Expanded—Review
David Byrne arguably comes across a bit less like a “Psycho Killer,” but his vocals still incorporate his trademark yelps and odd phrasing.
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Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival: First-Hand Stories
Those who saw Bob Dylan play his first electric show at Newport in ’65 offer differing yet still compatible memories of that seminal rock music event.
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Chuck Mangione, Jazz Musician & ‘Feels So Good’ Hitmaker, Dies
Both the album and the title cut reached the top 5 of their respective charts in 1977-78.
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Michael Ochs, Music Photo Archivist, Dies at 82
His collection was said to number some three million images before he sold it to Getty Images in 2007.
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Radio Hits in 1982: Top 40 Was Still Rockin’
Songs by Fleetwood Mac (group and solo) and Rod Stewart were among the biggest Top 40 hits as were certain smashes by the Alan Parsons Project and Survivor.
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Joni Mitchell Shines in 2022 Newport Folk Festival Appearance
It was quite an evening as the then-78 year-old singer-songwriting legend was a special guest of Brandi Carlile, whose set closed the annual event.
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