Tag "best classic bands"
Happy Together Tour Resumes in 2022
The 12th edition of the tour, named after the Turtles song, features recording artists who have earned dozens of Top 10 hits
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Brian May, Rod Stewart, Elton John Perform at Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Concert
The guitarist famously performed “God Save the Queen” from the Buckingham Palace roof at the Golden Jubilee in 2002. The event marked 70 years of the monarchy
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Out of Time’: The Backstory
It started out as a throwaway track stuck on a contractual-obligation album, became a hit cover for someone else, and now the Stones are playing it live.
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Meat Loaf’s 1971 Debut, Stoney and Meatloaf, Gets Expanded Reissue
6 years before he achieved stardom, he teamed with his fellow star in ‘Hair,’ Shaun Murphy, a.k.a. Stoney, a powerhouse blues singer, for an LP on Motown
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When Phil Collins Began His Comeback Tour
In 2017, the musician began his first solo tour in over a decade, with his teenaged son. Less than a week later, it was postponed when he had a nasty fall
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Julian Lennon Issues His Recording of ‘Imagine’
The performance was for Global Citizen’s Stand Up For Ukraine fundraiser. He answered the question, “Why now, after all these years?
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Deaths of Older Rock Legends Continue to Shake Us
A wave of deaths of older rock legends has given boomers reason to pause. Is 67 or 70 the new 27? “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead.”
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10 Seminal Hard Rock Albums
Albums from Deep Purple, Steppenwolf, Led Zep, Black Sabbath and The Who are all significant benchmarks in the birth of hard rock. Check out the complete list and see who’s #1
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Ronnie Hawkins Mourned By The Band’s Robbie Robertson
“The story of The Band began with Ronnie Hawkins. He was our mentor. He taught us the rules of the road. He was the one who made this all happen”
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ABBA Voyage Concert Reviews: A ‘Mind-Blowing Celebration’
“A spectacular vision of pop’s future,” wrote one reviewer. And, “The crowd are having the time of their lives, teetering on the brink of delirium”
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