Tag "best classic bands"
Jeff Lynne Opens Final 2025 UK Tour With Birmingham Show
Jeff Lynne’s ELO, as the band has been known for a decade, played the first of two hometown shows. The brief tour concludes July 13 at London’s Hyde Park.
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When Brownsville Station Were Smokin’
Back in 1973, lots of high school students took extra bathroom breaks since that was generally the only place they could light up. The backstory of a classic.
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George Thorogood Bar Tab: ‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’
For 10+ minutes of storytelling and boogie guitar, Thorogood + the Destroyers (with Elvin Bishop) stretch things out on the song made famous by John Lee Hooker.
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Oasis Tour Opener Reunites Noel and Liam Gallagher
The long-bickering brothers began their “Live ’25” world tour in Cardiff, Wales and even (briefly) held their hands aloft together.
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Al Kooper on Recording “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” With the Stones
“Mick wore a gorilla coat and Keith a hat with a long feather. Everyone sat around and they passed out acoustic guitars.”—Kooper
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Bob Dylan Bassist Harvey Brooks on Making ‘Highway 61’
“A thin, frizzy-haired guy dressed in jeans and boots was standing in the front of the mixing console. I assumed it was Bob Dylan.”
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Rod Stewart Has Glastonbury 2025 ‘Covered’ With Ronnie Wood and Friends
The 21-song afternoon set was filled with many of his classic songs as well as well-chosen covers that featured several guest stars.
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11 Great Classic Rock Driving Songs: Reader Favorites
The car is packed up and you’re ready to hit the road. These tunes from Bob Seger, BTO, The Doors, and Kraftwerk will help pass the time.
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Bruce Springsteen’s Remarkably Varied ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’—Review
The lion’s share of this material is just as compelling as much of what he has included on his many hit albums.
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The Grand Funk ‘We’re An American Band’ Backstory
The song’s author, GFR drummer Don Brewer, explains how the 1973 all-time classic rock hit came about while the band was on tour. Sweet, sweet Connie…
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