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Before They Were Stars: More Early Recordings From Rockers

In another installment of our series on pre-fame recordings by rock stars, we listen to early sides by Tom Petty, Creedence, Buckingham-Nicks, and more

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The Animals: A Final Interview with the 5 Original Band Members

In 1983 the British Invasion band famous for “House of Rising Sun” got together one last time. Our editor spoke with all five members

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Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman Announce Resolution of Guess Who Trademark Dispute

The group’s two most prominent members have settled their long-running dispute with fellow band members Garry Peterson and Jim Kale

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1975—The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums

Don’t let anyone tell you the mid-’70s was a dull period for music—a simple survey of what we were listening to disproves that notion.

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Brian May Reveals He Had a Stroke a Week Ago

The legendary guitarist and songwriter suffered “a small heart attack” four years earlier in 2020

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Alice Cooper Live in 2024: ‘Like Something Out of a Time Warp’

If the early moments of the show had audience members feeling as though they were 18 again, the encore left them feeling liberated, free and defiant.

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New Cheap Trick Biography, ‘American Standard,’ Arrives

The book, with a foreword by Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, covers the band’s initial rise, with special focus on the ‘At Budokan’ story.

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Donovan Interview: Sunshine Superman and Jimmy Page

In a freewheeling, often revealing conversation, the Scottish singer-songwriter and Rock Hall inductee talks about his first big hit of the psychedelic era

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The Graham Parker Solo Debut ‘Another Grey Area’: Leaving the Anger Behind

GP was consciously breaking away from his perceived ‘angry’ persona, looking to send out his message in a style he saw fit.

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10 Classic Rock Cover Songs by Metal Bands

Metal bands are not known for tackling other artists’ material. Someone forgot to tell that to Van Halen, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and several others.

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