Tag "best classic bands"
Whitesnake Cancels North American Tour With Scorpions: Health Issues
Guitarist Reb Beach was the first to succumb. Drummer Tommy Aldridge was said to have “severe health problems,” though the band denied it. Then David Coverdale took ill
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New Book, ‘New York Groove,’ Looks at the Lineage of Rock in the Big Apple
The book tells more than 200 of the inside stories of the artists, writers, DJs and impresarios who made history in Manhattan.
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The Swinging Blue Jeans: Echoing the Beatles—Until They Didn’t
Where their fellow Liverpudlians continued to grow artistically, this combo, known for “Hippy Hippy Shake,” stayed in place too long.
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New Janis Joplin Photo Book From Elliott Landy
The 196-page Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road & On Stage includes 100 never-before-published photos, plus interviews with the legend
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Def Leppard: 10 Things You Might Not Know
We take a deep dive to unearth some interesting tidbits about the band that perhaps have eluded all but the most devoted followers.
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Little Feat’s Live ‘Waiting For Columbus’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition
The 1978 double album, featuring memorable performances of songs like “Dixie Chicken,” “Willin’” and “Time Loves a Hero,” has been significantly expanded
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Jimy Sohns, Shadows of Knight Singer (“Gloria”), Dead at 75
The singer was only 16 when he co-founded the Chicago-based garage-rock band that would record one of the great covers of the ’60s.
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Grateful Dead’s Acclaimed ‘Europe ’72’ Live Album Gets 50th Anniversary Editions
A series of releases connected to the celebrated tour are coming including the Dead’s largest vinyl boxed set of all time
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Eric Clapton Releases Video For New Song, ‘Pompous Fool’
He played a European tour during the spring and has a U.S. tour in September. The dates include his 49th and 50th appearances at Madison Square Garden
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Bob Dylan Bassist Harvey Brooks on Making ‘Highway 61’
“A thin, frizzy-haired guy dressed in jeans and boots was standing in the front of the mixing console. I assumed it was Bob Dylan.”
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