Tag "best classic bands"
Wavy Gravy—The Hippie Icon Who Fed the Crowd at Woodstock
From poet to peace activist to clown that launched institutions that aided thousands, he was perennially dedicated to uplifting others.
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Neil Young & Crazy Horse’s Debut: Of Rivers and Cowgirls
The 1969 album’s streamlined band sound offered a direct connection to Young’s emerging power as a live musician, and launched a career-long partnership
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B.B. King May Be Gone But the Thrill Remains
In our tribute, we describe how he gave his all to blues music, and as a result became its preeminent ambassador the world round.
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Live Nation Offering $25 Tickets For 2024 Concert Week
The offer covers more than 5,000 shows and has been expanded beyond North America to include Australia, Asia, Europe, the U.K. and the Middle East
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David Sanborn, Saxophonist Who Spanned Multiple Genres, Dies at 78
Sanborn racked up numerous gold and platinum albums during his five-plus-decade career.
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The Summer of Love and That Song About ‘San Francisco’
It was a song of its time, inviting “gentle people” to wear flowers in their hair and migrate to California. Many thousands took Scott McKenzie’s advice
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Digging In to The Yardbirds History
We sort out the notable moments of the legendary English blues-rock band in which Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page all played.
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TV Super Mom: The Brady Bunch’s Florence Henderson
One of the most beloved TV moms went from Broadway to a popular family sitcom, a role she embraced for the rest of her life.
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Steve Winwood Opens 2017 Tour With Survey of Hits
The veteran British rock superstar reached back to Traffic, Blind Faith, the Spencer Davis Group and his solo albums for material
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Procol Harum and ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’: That Melody!
To this day, fans still debate the meaning of the song. But more than half a century after its release, it remains one of the most popular of all-time.
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