Tag "best classic bands"
Joe Walsh Interview: Paying It Back for Veterans
Walsh: “I had played a lot of functions for other people, friends and stuff for various charities they were involved with. But I never had my own.”
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Radio Hits in November 1967: Take a Look
It was a melting pot in the Top 10 on WABC this week, with plenty of all-time favorites topped by a band with a psychedelic name and an unusual path to #1
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The Moody Blues’ Masterpiece, ‘Days of Future Passed’
It was a new concept: a rock band would play its new songs, read some poems and be backed up by an orchestra. Today it’s considered a landmark recording
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Humble Pie ‘Performance Rockin’ the Fillmore’: Doctor’s Orders
It took several attempts for the British quartet to catch on, but these NYC gigs did the trick. Our Album Rewind of a great live rock LP.
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The Cowsills—How Their Obscure ’90s ‘Global’ LP Found its Way Back to Life
“We were under the radar for 20 years. And then we’re in a serious recording studio making serious music with these songs.”—Bob Cowsill
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Linda LaFlamme, Who Co-Wrote ‘White Bird’ for It’s a Beautiful Day, Dies
“White Bird” was inspired by the experiences David and Linda LaFlamme had while living in Seattle.
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‘Talking Heads: 77’ Gets Deluxe Editions
The collection features a 2024 remaster of the original album, along with B-sides, alternate versions, acoustic versions and previously unreleased live recordings from that year
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Author Breaks Down His ‘Tom Petty and Me’ Book
Little did record label promo man Jon Scott know when he worked an obscure band from Florida, that he would play a pivotal role in the star’s eventual rise
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Carly Simon’s Breakthrough to Superstardom: ‘You’re So Vain’
Watch the singer-songwriter perform a previously unheard verse of her huge 1972 hit from a ‘Carly Simon No Secrets’ classic albums special
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‘He Took Us by Storm’ Features Artists Influenced by Bob Dylan: Review
The program embraces many well-known artists, such as Dion, David Crosby, Bob Seger, Boz Scaggs, Leon Russell, Donovan, Tom Rush and Johnny Winter.
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