Tag "best classic bands"
Handicapping the 2017 Rock Hall Nominees
Shortly after the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2017 nominees, we made our predictions of who would get in. See how we did
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Is This David Crosby’s Earliest Solo Recording?
A rare live track by the future Byrds member and singer-songwriter legend, recorded in a Colorado club in 1961, surfaced in 2016
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Feb 19, 2021: James Burke, Singer with Five Stairsteps (“O-o-h Child”), Dies
The Chicago-based soul group, composed entirely of siblings, placed more than 20 singles on the Billboard chart, but only one became a huge hit.
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Feb 19, 2017: Larry Coryell, Jazz-Rock Guitar Great, Dies After Concert
One of the most masterful and influential players of the fusion era of the ’60s/’70s, he had performed in New York City hours earlier
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2016 in Review: The Best Music Books of the Year
For some of us, the best way to spend the holidays is curled up under a blanket by the fireplace with a huge stack of music books. Our guide to 2016’s best.
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Bob Dylan’s In Absentia Nobel Thank You Speech
He couldn’t get to Sweden to accept the prestigious prize, but Dylan wrote an eloquent, gracious speech to express his gratitude. Read it all here.
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Lemmy Kilmister in ‘Airheads’
Lemmy Kilmister made several feature film cameo appearances including this memorable scene in a 1994 comedy cult classic
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2016 in Review: Essential Classic Rock Reissues
It’s December! Time to buy up all of the great reissues of 2016. Our guide to the year’s best, including the Beatles, Yes, Rush, the Who, Ramones and more.
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Guns N’ Roses Announce 2017 Tour Dates
A teaser video hinted at a Guns N’ Roses North American tour next year. We’ve got the dates. The band’s current tour reunites Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan.
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Steve Miller on Blues, Jazz and the Rock Hall
The classic rocker grew up with jazz and blues greats as houseguests. The Space Cowboy on his roots and why he’s still unhappy with the Rock & Hall of Fame.
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