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When Zappa Was ‘Only In It for the Money’

The third album from the genius and his motley band lampooned society and the hippies escaping it. We look back at a ’60s masterpiece

FEATURES: Listicles

12 Times Dylan Songs Were Used in TV Commercials

Music fans shouldn’t be surprised if his extensive song library continues to be monetized. He’s been starring in and licensing his music in ads for years

The Scene: Rock and Roll Memories

Eric Clapton, Cat Stevens, Gary Brooker Play Benefit Concert Just Before 2020 Lockdown

It was the 3rd major all-star benefit concert in London in less than a month. Other performers included Tom Jones and Rick Wakeman

FEATURES: Points of View

When a Label Chief Threatened to Cancel Metallica Signing

An Elektra Records senior executive paints a great picture of an industry legend: “You have to get out of here. That guy is crazy”

REVIEWS: Album Rewinds

Jethro Tull ‘Thick As a Brick’: Don’t Sit This One Out

Equal parts ambitious and meticulous, the band’s 1972 best-seller is a smartly produced collage whose appeals remain undimmed

The Scene: Key Players

Remembering David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist With Jackson Browne’s Band

He was the featured accompanist for Browne’s band throughout the ’70s and recorded with Linda Ronstadt, Graham Nash and David Crosby, among many others