Tag "classic rock"

July 16, 1967: Arlo Guthrie Debuts ‘Alice’s Restaurant’

The folk singer’s arrest for littering on Thanksgiving 1965 helped launch his career two years later with a hippie anthem

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July 15, 2001: Bob Seger Wins Sailboat Race

The rocker is more then a mere yachting type in his spare time. For two years in a row he skippered his sailboat Lightning to victory in a race

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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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Review: The New Bio That Jann Wenner Hates

It’s “an ambitious, dishy, well-written biography, with a backstory worthy of its subject.” So why is the Rolling Stone magazine founder so unhappy with it?

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