Tag "best classic bands"

The Lost Tapes: Interview with the Late Phil Ramone, Producer of Billy Joel, Paul Simon & Other Giants

Working with everyone from Sinatra to Dylan, McCartney to Ray Charles, Ramone was one of the most successful and innovative record producers in history. In this 1983 conversation, he talks about the craft of making records, and where he thought music was heading.

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The Great Lost Rock Festival of 1969

In a way better than Woodstock? Atlantic City Pop Festival – two weeks before the famed fest in Upstate NY – had a more diverse line-up, and really rocked.

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The Concert For Bangladesh: Gently Weeping

George Harrison organized a pair of benefit concerts to aid the country of his friend Ravi Shankar. The all-star lineup provided some memorable moments.

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Jerry Garcia: A 1976 Interview with the Grateful Dead’s Figurehead

“In the Grateful Dead, no two people have the same conception musically, which makes it harder. Nobody gets their way,” Garcia said in this archival chat.

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When Carlene Carter Created ‘Musical Shapes’ (With Rockpile)

Desperate to find a simpatico partner for her third LP, she turned to her husband, Rockpile bassist Nick Lowe.

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11 Great Southern Rock Albums

The genre is difficult to define. You just know it when you hear it. And these studio albums are, without a doubt, the real deal.

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The Waterboys’ ‘Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings’ Unearths Gems: Review

The new box delivers two more hours of music from the classic 1988 sessions, including a 20-minute take on the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”

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Levon Helm’s Daughter Amy on His Woodstock ‘Barn’ Studio Dispute: ‘This is a Shakedown’

The management of Levon Helm Studios, the recording studio and live music venue founded by the late drummer and vocalist with The Band, is “in turmoil.”

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Buddy Guy Sets 2026 Tour, at 90

The blues guitar legend was born on July 30, 1936.

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Peter Gabriel Shares Next Track From 2026 Album, o\i

As with its 2023 predecessor, i/o, the classic rock legend is sharing a new track on each full moon.

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