Tag "classic rock"
Remembering ‘The Midnight Special’
The series launched the 1970s trend of live rock music on late night TV with its pilot in 1972 + boosted the career of Wolfman Jack. Check out the guests and some great clips
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Tributes For John Sykes, Guitarist For Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy
He served as a songwriter, along with David Coverdale, for most of Whitesnake’s phenomenally successful, self-titled album, which featured such tracks as “Is This Love” and “Give Me All Your Love.”
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Bob Dylan’s Masterful ‘Blood on the Tracks’ @50
After finishing the recording sessions for his new album, the artist decided he didn’t like some of it and went back into the studio. A classic emerged.
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The Number One Albums of 1980: Brick by Brick
Just 10 albums – including two film soundtracks and releases by several classic rock favorites – topped the U.S. sales charts. We tell their stories.
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David Crosby Helped Define ’60s Rock With The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash
The 2x Rock Hall inductee had a series of well documented health issues over the years. In 2022, he announced he was retiring from touring.
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Classic Rock Stars Offer Tributes to Filmmaker David Lynch
He directed such films as Blue Velvet, 1984’s Dune, and Eraserhead, and co-created the mystery-horror series Twin Peaks.
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72 Classic Rock Albums From 1972
What a year for classic rock music! We listened to dozens of new albums that would still sound great decades later. Here are the best.
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Jazz Fest 2025 Sets Star-Studded Lineup
The organizers of the popular festival have booked another broad-ranging list of artists.
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The Sprawling ‘London Calling’ From The Clash
The 2-LP set was one of the best albums of its time, and marked the evolution of the UK quartet from punk heroes to great rock band.
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Top Albums in January 1981
This week at the top of Record World’s sales chart: REO Speedwagon, Queen, Eagles, and John Lennon were among the top-sellers.
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