Tag "best classic bands"

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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Bob Dylan 1963-1970 Covers Album Arrives

The 63 recordings on 3 CDs include unique performances by a wide-ranging group of artists including Nilsson, Cher, Johnny Winter, Melanie, the Byrds, the Association and more.

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Only 1 Album Can Be the Best-Selling Rock LP of All-Time

Six weeks after burying their lead singer, AC/DC had a new frontman and a staggering task: script a suitably epic album to turn tragedy into triumph.

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Led Zeppelin to Issue ‘Physical Graffiti’ 50th Anniversary Releases

The 1975 original is generally regarded as one of the greatest double albums of all time.

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Ozzy Osbourne: A Publicity Insider’s Confessions

If you might think doing PR for Ozzy was hell, think again. He was a breeze and quite the lovable guy.

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Elton John Releases 1977 ‘Live From the Rainbow Theatre with Ray Cooper’

The six-show residency were the first of 233 Elton-and-Ray only shows that would follow, and featured the live debut of deep cuts “Roy Rogers,” “Idol” and “I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford).”

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Talking Heads: ‘More Songs About Buildings…’ Expanded—Review

David Byrne arguably comes across a bit less like a “Psycho Killer,” but his vocals still incorporate his trademark yelps and odd phrasing.

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Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival: First-Hand Stories

Those who saw Bob Dylan play his first electric show at Newport in ’65 offer differing yet still compatible memories of that seminal rock music event.

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Chuck Mangione, Jazz Musician & ‘Feels So Good’ Hitmaker, Dies

Both the album and the title cut reached the top 5 of their respective charts in 1977-78.

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Michael Ochs, Music Photo Archivist, Dies at 82

His collection was said to number some three million images before he sold it to Getty Images in 2007.

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