Tag "classic rock"
When the Byrds Soared to #1 With ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’
The mid-1960s folk-rock boom began when the Los Angeles band of plugged-in ex-folkies topped the pop charts both in the US & UK with a Bob Dylan song
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June 24, 1942: Arthur Brown, of ‘Fire’ Fame, Born
Best known for his 1968 smash “Fire,” his theatrical stage shows inspired Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel, Kiss and others.
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Remembering Talking Heads Keys Wiz Bernie Worrell
The Rock Hall member was one of rock and funk music’s most admired and beloved keyboard players. He first came to prominence with Parliament/Funkadelic
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June 23, 2025: Mick Ralphs, of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, Dies
The guitarist and songwriter of such favorites as “Can’t Get Enough” and “Ready For Love” suffered a stroke shortly after Bad Company’s 2016 “Swan Song” U.K. tour.
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June 23, 2016: Led Zeppelin Wins ‘Stairway’ Trial
The copyright infringement suit claimed that the opening melody of the song was taken from an instrumental written by Spirit’s Randy California
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When a Kinks Gig Was Promoted by a Serial Killer… Wait, What?
The serial murderer convicted for killing 33 young men and boys, promoted a Kinks concert on the band’s 1965 debut US tour. For reals
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Epic Songs of 1973: AXS TV’s The Top 10 Revealed
AXS TV’s series counts down 10 great rock songs of the year, including favorites by Steely Dan and the Allman Brothers Band
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June 21, 1981: Steely Dan Disband
Steely Dan were a star act during the 1970s who enjoyed hit songs, strong FM airplay and million selling albums. They broke up in ’81 and reunited in ’93.
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Remembering Wayne Jackson, Who Recorded With Giants as Memphis Horns
The trumpeter, whose talents graced many legendary rock, soul and pop recordings for over 50 years, was a recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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June 20, ’19: David Gilmour Guitar Auction: $21 Million For Charity
“These guitars have been very good to me, but it’s time that they moved on,” he said. The legendary Black Strat set a record for a guitar at auction
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