Tag "best classic bands"

Valerie Bertinelli Shares Eddie Van Halen’s Final Moments

The revelation comes from the actress and TV host’s new book, Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today, via an excerpt that appeared in People

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David Lee Roth Cancels Retirement Concerts

Diamond Dave was scheduled to do a brief residency beginning New Year’s Eve at the House of Blues in Las Vegas. His rep says the decision was Covid-related

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Musicians We Lost in 2021

Many of our favorite artists were taken from us in 2021, both due to the Covid-19 virus and other causes. We pay our respects

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Bernie Taupin Receives 2022 New Year Honours

The lyricist met Elton John in 1967 when they each responded to an ad for songwriters. Their collaboration has spanned more than five decades

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Betty White Dies, Just Days Shy of Her 100th Birthday

Tributes poured in for one of America’s most beloved stars. “Party with angels, Betty! That’s what legends do…,” wrote one

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Ted Nugent Rails on Rock Hall

In a Dec. 2021 interview, he cited their choices of ABBA, Grandmaster Flash, and Madonna as “dishonest” instead of more deserving acts like Triumph and Styx

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO at Radio City Music Hall: 2016 Review

Lynne’s gift is his ability to build complex arrangements into the simplest, most hummable of tunes. The concert was a taste of classic rock at its finest

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The Band’s ‘Cahoots’ Deluxe Edition: Review

‘Cahoots’ was not a step down from its predecessors, but those records set a high standard. The new expanded edition adds plenty of value.

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Marianne Faithfull Interview: As Years Go By

We first heard her as one of the women of the British Invasion. When she came back to our attention more than a decade later, she’d changed entirely.

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The Doors’ ‘L.A. Woman’ 50th Anniversary Edition: Review

On their final LP with the original quartet, the band returned to the blues, delivering such classic hits as “Love Her Madly” and “Riders on the Storm”

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