Tag "classic rock"

Jethro Tull ‘This Was’ 50th Anniversary Edition Due

The title of the album refers to the band moving away from its early blues-based sound. It includes songs that have been in Tull’s live show for 50 years.

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Michael McDonald New Tour Dates + Christmas Album

The singer will support ‘Season of Peace: The Christmas Collection’ with a string of dates, including a 10-night run at New York’s prestigious Carlyle Cafe.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd Honor Ed King on ‘Sweet Home Alabama’

In their first concerts since his passing, the band dedication the signature song to their longtime guitarist, who co-wrote it

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Lenny Kravitz Reissue Series Launches w/ 1st 5 LPs

Four of the five double-LP reissues also feature non-album tracks, many of them appearing on vinyl for the very first time.

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Jim Croce’s Son AJ Covers Dad’s ‘I Got a Name’

“I came to love his music in the same way everyone else did,” says the younger Croce, “by listening to the albums. It was part of me, part of my life.”

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Roger Miller Gets All-Star Tribute Album: Listen

Before Miller’s death, the Country Music Hall of Famer had 31 Top 40 Billboard country hits (10 of which crossed over to the pop chart).

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Crack the Sky: New Album + Retrospective

“They have more of an edge than the originals,” says one band member of the tracks on ‘Crackology,’ while the other set features 12 new tracks.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd Documentary Airing on Showtime

The film “takes viewers on a trip through the history, myth and legend of one of the most iconic American rock bands,” says Showtime.

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Carly Simon & Mick Jagger—2nd Duet Discovered

“We had this little back and forth at the piano for about an hour,” Simon has said. She remembers it as a slow ballad, possibly titled “Fragile.”

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Kinks’ Dave Davies Readies Archival Album, ‘Decade’

The tapes were unearthed by the guitarist’s sons. They represent a period when he was not contributing much songwriting to the Kinks.

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