Tag "best classic bands"

Joe Cocker ‘Mad Dogs & Englishmen’: More Than a Little Help

“We can imagine how exhausted Cocker, Russell and Co. must have been when they got off the road, but from the audience’s point of view, it was worth it.”

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Bobbie Gentry ‘Ode to Billie Joe’: Another Sleepy, Dusty Delta Day

Why did he kill himself? What was thrown from the bridge? What became of the singer-songwriter behind it? Here’s what’s known.

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Radio Hits in August 1973: ‘Bad’ Song From a Good Guy

The Top 10 for this week had plenty of classic rock hits including a bad, bad song at #1. If you don’t love these, have someone check your pulse

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Jeff Lynne Opens 2024 Tour, His First in 5 Years

“Over and Out” is billed as the final tour of Jeff Lynne’s ELO

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‘Graceland’—The World Music Reset From Paul Simon

The album that would become Simon’s grandest statement came into view when he was gifted with a tape of South African music.

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Born to Run: An Appreciation

Bruce Springsteen’s third album made him a superstar. Four BCB writers reflect on that monumental and irresistible classic rock masterpiece

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Bob Dylan and The Band: Robbie Robertson on the 1974 Tour

“I feel bold enough to refer to it as a musical revolution, because the world came around.”–Robbie Robertson

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Caribou Ranch Recording Studio: Where the Stars Gathered

Superstars like Elton John, Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire and many more wrote and recorded memorable music at this recording retreat. Visitors included John Lennon, Stevie Wonder and others

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Rock Hard: 1977 Board Game Comes From Runaways’ Jackie Fox

The musician was part of the all-girl teen rock band when they were formed in 1975. She was still just 15 years old

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