Tag "best classic bands"

Paul McCartney & Wings’ ‘Venus and Mars’ Gets 50th Anniversary Half-Speed Master

It’s the first of many celebratory Wings’ activities and releases coming in 2025.

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Neil Young Cancels Free Concert in Ukraine

The “Love Earth” tour will visit Europe, the U.K., U.S. and Canada.

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The Jaggerz’ ‘The Rapper’: You Know What He’s After

“The song was something that I wrote watching people in nightclubs. You’d see these dudes go over and start rapping to chicks,” said the band’s Donnie Iris.

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Eric Clapton ‘Unplugged’ Returns With Expanded Edition

The extended, remixed and remastered edition features him discussing the inspiration behind specific songs and performances just before he took the stage in 1992, seamlessly integrated with the performance footage.

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‘Jingle Jangle Morning,’ 1960s U.S. Folk-Rock Collection, Arrives

The 3-CD set features 74 tracks including classics from Bob Dylan, the Byrds and Judy Collins, alongside recordings from the We Five, Scott McKenzie and Edgar Winter.

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Simon Kirke Interview: Bad Company, Rodgers and Ralphs

“It was a perfect storm. We were all still in our 20s. We had come from three well known bands. We were aligned with Led Zeppelin’s label and Peter Grant, the best manager I ever had. The last couple of years for Free and Mott the Hoople were tragic and we were unleashed.”

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Blues Legend Bobby Rush Teams With Kenny Wayne Shepherd For Album, Tour

Born about 44 years apart, the pair joined forces in Memphis, Tenn., for the sessions that led to Young Fashioned Ways.

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Carl Palmer Talks About Emerson, Lake and Palmer

The famed rock drummer reveals that he and ELP bandmate Keith Emerson were going to play together again in 2016.

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11 Surprising 1970s Hit Songs (Part 6)

Our series continues with more songs that feature unusual topics or performances that somehow were embraced by Top 40 programmers.

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Best Weekly Singles Chart of All-Time: March 1970 Edition

The week of March 21, 1970, was a magical one for the U.S. pop singles chart, with new hits from Three Dog Night, the Jackson 5, and the Beatles vying to be #1.

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