Tag "best classic bands"
Peter Gabriel Shares Next Track From 2026 Album, o\i
As with its 2023 predecessor, i/o, the classic rock legend is sharing a new track on each full moon.
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Only 6 Albums Reached Number One in 1978: Here’s Why
Two soundtracks of movies that starred the same actor accounted for 41 weeks of the number one albums of 1978.
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The ‘Truth’ According to Jeff Beck: A Genre-Busting Masterpiece
The former Yardbirds guitarist’s 1968 solo debut signaled a half-dozen highways for the future of rock. Every track is astonishing.
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Great Classic Rock Trios: 10 Powerful Threesomes
Sometimes there’s nothing more powerful than a three-piece band. We profile 10 of the best, including Cream, Rush, ZZ Top and the Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Squeeze Have Busy Year With New Album, Tour
Trixies was written by the teenage Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook at the start of their songwriting partnership.
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Remembering Animal House’s ‘Fat, Drunk and Stupid’ Flounder
Actor Stephen Furst played the hapless Delta house fraternity pledge Kent Dorfman as his character became the butt of numerous pranks by the upperclassmen
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The Grateful Dead: 10 Early Deep Cuts You May or May Not Know
Sure, you’ve heard “Dark Star,” “Truckin'” and “Sugar Magnolia,” but some of the Dead’s more obscure tunes are worth a listen.
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Spiral Starecase’s Catchy ‘More Today Than Yesterday’
The one hit wonders enjoyed success in 1969. Years later, while touring with a teen idol, their lead singer was not on the plane that killed the star.
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AC/DC’s ‘Highway to Hell’: You Want Blood?
The 1979 release by the Australian mega-band is not an album you come to for variety; it’s a monument to single-minded rock.
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The Supremes’ 12 Number One Pop Singles
With classic hits like “Baby Love,” “Stop! In the Name of Love” and “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” they were a phenomenon throughout the ’60s.
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