Tag "classic rock"
May 22, 1971: Rolling Stones’ ‘Sticky Fingers’ Hits Number 1
Powered by the #1 single “Brown Sugar” and featuring a cover designed by Andy Warhol, the 11th U.S. album by The Rolling Stones tops the LP chart.
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May 22, 2017: Musician Reactions to Manchester Bombing
Classic rock stars and other entertainers expressed their grief for the victims of the terrorist bombing, and held a benefit concert two weeks later
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Monterey Pop 2017—Day 3 Review + Surprise Visit
On the final day of the 50-year reboot, the festival featured two artists who played the original, Booker T. Jones and Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead, as well as a surprise visit from another 1967 performer
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May 21, 1971: Marvin Gaye Releases ‘What’s Going On’ LP
The monumental release brought topical songs to Motown and revived the singer’s career. The landmark R&B concept album included two Top 10 singles
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May 21, 1983: David Bowie Hits #1 with ‘Let’s Dance’
The former glam rocker made his mark on the early ’80s new wave dance music scene with the Nile Rodgers-produced track
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Happy Birthday, Pete Townshend!
He was the son of musicians, grew up to forge one of the most distinguished careers in classic rock, and thankfully did not die before he got old
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May 16, 1966: Beach Boys Release ‘Pet Sounds’
The album is considered to be Brian Wilson’s masterpiece. He began working on it in 1965 while the rest of the band was on tour. It yielded 3 hit singles and a lasting influence
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May 15, 1982: Debut Asia Album Hits #1
By the early 1980s, music critics were saying that punk was killing off prog rock. Then along came a new supergroup to prove them wrong.
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Monterey Pop Festival 2017—Day One Review
A half-century to the day after the original Monterey Pop Festival began, Eric Burdon, Charles Bradley and a handful of younger artists launched the sequel
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May 14, 1988: Led Zeppelin Reunites at Atlantic 40th
At a marathon concert, a star-studded cast including Yes, Genesis, Foreigner, CSN and the Bee Gees saluted their label. Oh yeah, Led Zeppelin too.
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