Tag "best classic bands"

Jon Anderson Talks Yes and ‘Olias’: ‘It’s Magic For Me’

We talked to the Yes co-founder who says he has no plans to slow down. “In the next 20 years, I’ve gotta do some serious work”

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Cat Stevens Performs First Concerts in 5 Years

The musician, who is also known as Yusuf Islam, or Yusuf/Cat Stevens, hasn’t toured since his 50th Anniversary tour of 2016-2017

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The Who Hits Back in Portland, October 2022—Replacing Chaos with Dignity

Pete Townshend’s cascading windmills and Roger Daltrey’s cathartic primal scream are still a thrill more than half a century later.

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Mark Knopfler’s ‘Studio Albums 2009–2018’: Review

The subject matter and musical approaches are all over the place, but the albums feel cohesive and the performances are first-rate.

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Pink Floyd ‘Animals’ Deluxe Edition: Review

The LP feels almost like a Waters solo project, but owes a debt to Gilmour’s dynamic guitar work, and to Wright and Mason.

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Doobie Brothers Interview: Rockin’ Down the Highway

They’ve sold millions of albums and had a string of pop and rock radio hits. And are still on the road. We talk to Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston and John McFee

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Dead & Company Adds Dates For Final Tour

The group, which includes Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, came together in 2015.

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Robert Gordon, Singer Who Spawned a Rockabilly Revival, Dies at 75

He first heard Elvis Presley in the 1950s and became hooked on the early rock ‘n’ roll sound–later he would help bring it back.

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Tom Petty, 1980: Damn the Lawsuits—A Vintage Interview

“I’m not interested in being a household word. I’m interested in making good records. I just really want to write good songs.”–Petty

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The Who Concert Memories Book From ‘Classic Years’ Arrives

The book features previously unpublished photographs and untold stories. Pete Townshend calls it “intriguing and extremely insightful. The photos are very special”

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