Tag "classic rock"
Watch the Edgar Winter Group’s Epic Performance of ‘Frankenstein’ on ‘The Midnight Special’
The #1 instrumental hit almost never was. Its title derives from how the final song was spliced together. Check out the great video…
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June 18, 1942: Dominos’ Bassist Carl Radle Born
Tulsa, OK-born Radle played with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Delaney and Bonnie, Leon Russell, Duane Allman, and Derek and the Dominos but died young
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Robert Plant Website Tease Campaign Continues
Last spring, the singer’s website went dark, save for 3 words: “Any time now…” Finally, on July 5, a “burst” of activity on his site + social media pages
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June 16, 1967: Monterey Pop Festival Begins
Considered the first major rock festival, the three day event featured some of the top acts in contemporary music. Check out the amazing performances
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June 16, 1965: Dylan Records ‘Like a Rolling Stone’
By the spring of 1965, Dylan already knew that he wanted to make a change in his music. On this date he set that change in “stone.”
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Watch Queen Concert Footage From 1976
An audience member at the band’s concert in NYC used a windup 8mm movie camera to shoot some tantalizing footage of a band on the rise
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June 16, 2016: NY Post Mistakenly Declares Meat Loaf Dead
The ‘Bat Out of Hell’ singer fell while performing at a Canadian concert. The paper reported that he had died, in some of its editions
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Classic Rock Songs Starred in Super Bowl 50 Ads
Advertisers paid $5 million to make an impression that year. Music by Queen and Steven Tyler were also among the classic rock songs used
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June 14, 1975: Frampton Records ‘Alive!’ Concert
A concert at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom is recorded and used for a number of the tracks of Frampton’s breakout album
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That Time Elton John Surprised London Commuters
You’re waiting for your train when suddenly you see a performer you’ve enjoyed for years. When he starts playing, you think “I’ll catch the next one”
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