Tag "classic rock"

Interview: Ringo Starr’s Drum Beat Can’t Be Beat

Is it possible that he’s underrated? Our assessment of the 2015 Rock Hall inductee’s Beatles and solo career says “yes.”

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Radio Hits of 1968: It’s a Gas, Gas, Gas

What a year! With all-time classics among the year’s best with songs by the Rascals, Steppenwolf, Grass Roots, the Doors, the Beatles, the Stones, and more.

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Jeff Lynne Opens Final 2025 UK Tour With Birmingham Show

Jeff Lynne’s ELO, as the band has been known for a decade, played the first of two hometown shows. The brief tour concludes July 13 at London’s Hyde Park.

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When Brownsville Station Were Smokin’

Back in 1973, lots of high school students took extra bathroom breaks since that was generally the only place they could light up. The backstory of a classic.

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George Thorogood Bar Tab: ‘One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer’

For 10+ minutes of storytelling and boogie guitar, Thorogood + the Destroyers (with Elvin Bishop) stretch things out on the song made famous by John Lee Hooker.

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Foreigner to Release ‘4’ Deluxe, as Lou Gramm Joins Tour

The 5-disc CD/Blu-ray set includes a booklet with over 60 exclusive photos, five previously unreleased songs, 14 early and alternate versions of various songs, 15 instrumentals, and 15 live performances, spanning the band’s 1981-82 world tour.

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Bob Dylan Bassist Harvey Brooks on Making ‘Highway 61’

“A thin, frizzy-haired guy dressed in jeans and boots was standing in the front of the mixing console. I assumed it was Bob Dylan.”

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Rod Stewart Has Glastonbury 2025 ‘Covered’ With Ronnie Wood and Friends

The 21-song afternoon set was filled with many of his classic songs as well as well-chosen covers that featured several guest stars.

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11 Great Classic Rock Driving Songs: Reader Favorites

The car is packed up and you’re ready to hit the road. These tunes from Bob Seger, BTO, The Doors, and Kraftwerk will help pass the time.

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The Grand Funk ‘We’re An American Band’ Backstory

The song’s author, GFR drummer Don Brewer, explains how the 1973 all-time classic rock hit came about while the band was on tour. Sweet, sweet Connie…

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