Tag "best classic bands"
Pink Floyd ‘Dark Side of the Moon’: 45 Million Sales. 1 Week at #1
Sales estimates put it as the 4th biggest seller of all time. It reached the top in the U.S. in just six weeks, though never returned.
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When Prince Died, Tributes Arrived From Around the Globe
The music world mourned the loss of a genius. Fellow legends – including Eric Clapton and Madonna – shared their grief.
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10 Cool Covers of Prince Songs
He was a prolific songwriter and often gifted songs to artists he admired. Some of these were huge hits; others simply demonstrate his musical genius.
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1972: The Year in Rock Music
In 1972 the music scene was increasingly dominated by new arrivals like Elton John, David Bowie and Eagles. But many ’60s favorites still hung around.
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Jimi Hendrix Engineer Eddie Kramer: ‘He Changed My Life’
“There was this amazing dynamic all rolled up into one human being, an amazing purity and presence.”—Kramer
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Neil Young’s New Film ‘Coastal’ Reviewed: Take a Look at My Life
Shot in black-and-white, the 2025 film explores the current state of his never-ending odyssey of pursuing his muse.
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The Zombies’ Unusual Path of Their ‘Odessey & Oracle’ LP
Our interview with the band’s Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone, and musician Al Kooper, who knew a hit when he heard one in “Time of the Season.”
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Radio Hits of April 1969: How Sweet It Is
The hippie counterculture musical Hair was a Broadway smash and had 2 huge singles this week. There were also hits from The Zombies, Glen Campbell and Blood, Sweat & Tears.
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John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band Issue Studio Album, 1st in Nearly 4 Decades
In 1982, the Rhode Island rocker was commissioned to write and perform the soundtrack for a film that turned out to be Eddie and the Cruisers.
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‘Fleetwood Mac: All the Songs’ Examines the Band’s Discography: Book Review
The centerpiece of the copiously illustrated new book is a chronological discussion of their recorded catalog.
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