Tag "best classic bands"

Arlo Guthrie, Retired From Stage: ‘Gone Fishing’

The folk legend revealed that he has suffered several mini strokes in recent years. He’s happy and healthy. “Gone fishing,” he says

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What a Year! Peter Frampton Preps New Leg of 2024 Tour

In a year when he finally has been selected for the Rock Hall, the popular singer, songwriter and guitarist has extended his return to the stage

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Revisiting Heart’s 2019 Reunion Tour

Ann and Nancy Wilson announced in 2017 that they were doing other things, and both recorded and toured separately. Two years later, they were back together

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A Joe Meek Anthology Unearths Some Gems: Review

You’ll have to dig through a bit of fool’s gold to find it, but if you’re a fan of Meek’s work and the so-called girl-group era, you will encounter some gems.

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1971—The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums

Bands that had only recently performed in ballrooms and college gyms now played arenas and stadiums–and sold millions of albums.

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‘Countdown to Ecstasy’: Musical Adventures From Steely Dan

If the songcraft displayed on the first album reflected their Brill Building apprenticeship, the new material proved more open-ended—and more sophisticated

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Elton John Farewell Tour Ended 5 Years After It Began

Elton John was 70 years old when he announced his farewell tour in his typically grand style with a live streamed press conference. He was 76 at the final concert

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Doc Severinsen Plays Final Concert… at 95

From 1962 to 1992, the trumpeter played a major role in TV viewers’ bedrooms as they watched The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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Interview: Ringo Starr’s Drum Beat Can’t Be Beat

Is it possible that Ringo Starr is underrated? Our assessment of the 2015 Rock Hall inductee’s Beatles and solo career says “yes”

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Frank Zappa & the Mothers Live at the Whisky 1968: Review

By the time of this concert, the band had established themselves as a one-of-a-kind underground rock outfit.

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