Tag "classic rock"
Remembering Bon Scott on His Birthday
AC/DC’s legendary singer and songwriter was born Ronald Belford Scott on July 9, 1946.
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July 8, 1967: Jimi Hendrix Joins Monkees Tour
A real head-scratcher of a concert bill. But The Monkees wanted Jimi to open for them, and Hendrix’s manager thought it was a good idea. It didn’t last long
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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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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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