Tag "classic rock"
Smith’s Soulful 1969 Cover of ‘Baby It’s You’
They took a song that had already been a hit for the Shirelles and the Beatles, and made it their own. Whatever happened to Gayle McCormick & Smith?
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Van Morrison Grooves With the Street Choir
Morrison’s third official solo album in 1970 is largely about the spirit of soul/R&B, the feel and his singing. It features his biggest U.S. hit (no, not that one).
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Radio Hits of 1970: Take a Second Look
Several pop culture touchstones debuted this year, and some of the year’s biggest singles included hits by a slew of one-hit-wonders plus some all-time classics.
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David Coverdale, of Whitesnake and Deep Purple Fame, Announces Retirement: ‘Fare Thee Well’
The dynamic frontman recently turned 74. “It’s time for me to call it a day.”
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Joe Jackson Announces New Rock Album, ‘Hope and Fury,’ and 2026 Tour
The Grammy-winning artist and his band will perform more than 80 shows across 14 countries.
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When Neil Young Found a Neil Young Bootleg
What happened way back in 1971 when a rock star went record shopping and found a bootleg of his own music? It wasn’t pretty, but it’s fascinating.
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Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman Announce 2026 Tour as the Guess Who
The pair will be touring as The Guess Who for the first time in 23 years after finally reaching an agreement to reacquire the rights to the name.
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Eagles Announce Final 2026 Concerts, at Sphere in Las Vegas
The run at the state-of-the-art venue now extends to March, bringing their total there to 56.
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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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Radio Hits in November 1976: More Cowbell!
A novelty hit topped this week’s chart but there were huge rock hits from Frampton, Boston, Kiss, Rod Stewart and Steve Miller. More cowbell, anyone?
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