Tag "classic rock"

Remembering Argent-Kinks-Zombies Bassist Jim Rodford

A founding member of Argent, he also played for 18 years with The Kinks and was a bassist with the reconvened Zombies

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July 5, 1954: Elvis Presley Records First Single

Rock music began its rise with “That’s All Right,” a song Presley cut with producer Sam Phlllips. How much is legend and how much is fact?

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July 3, 1969/1971: Brian Jones, Jim Morrison Die

The deaths of two iconic classic rock stars on the same day two years apart are both fraught with questions, rumor and speculation about the causes and circumstances

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2017 in Review: The Best Music Books of the Year

Our series covers the year’s best in many categories. Here, we look at the top reads of the year, including music bios, memoirs and more.

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2017 in Review: Best of the Boxed Sets & Collections

It’s that time of year and we’ve ID’d great titles from the Beatles, Beach Boys, Stones, Dylan, Eagles and more. Our guide to the year’s best. Happy shopping!

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Dream Syndicate: Majestic, Loud, Noisy, Fun, Alive

They came roaring back with the kind of majestic, loud, noisy, fun, alive show that would be impressive from a band half their age.

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2017 in Review: New Albums by Classic Rockers

It’s that time of year–music for everyone! Here, for your wish list, are 34 brand new albums, all released during 2017, by classic rock artists.

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Handicapping the 2018 Rock Hall Nominees!

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for the 2018 class. We predict which artists we think will make the final cut.

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Cat Stevens’ Comeback Tour Continues

The singer-songwriter first brought his “A Cat’s Attic” tour to North American audiences in 2016. Now with a new album, he’s played South Africa, Australia and New Zealand

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David Cassidy in Critical Condition: Organ Failure

The ’70s teen idol of ‘Partridge Family’ fame is in a Florida hospital with unspecified organ failure. He retired from performing this year due to dementia.

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