Tag "classic rock"
Ozzy Osbourne: A Publicity Insider’s Confessions
If you might think doing PR for Ozzy Osbourne was hell, think again. He was a breeze and quite the lovable guy.
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Rock Hall Class of 2024 Led By Frampton, Foreigner, Ozzy, Buffett
10 of the 15 nominees were on the ballot for the first time including many that have been overlooked for decades
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Pink Floyd ‘Dark Side of the Moon’: 45 Million Sales. 1 Week at #1
Sales estimates put it as the 4th biggest seller of all time. It reached the top in the U.S. in just six weeks, though never returned
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Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Heartbreakers at 2018 Concert
The house band for the 2018 edition of Stills’ annual Light Up the Blues concert, was Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench and Steve Ferrone
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Dr. John’s ‘Gumbo’: A New Orleans Master’s Thesis
For the sessions, instead of his own new material, he breathed authentic life into lively new versions of hometown classics.
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Ian Hunter Releases All-Star ‘Defiance Part 2’ Album
The cast includes Jeff Beck and Taylor Hawkins in what proved to be among their final recordings, along with stars from Queen, Def Leppard, and many more
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Deep Purple ‘Machine Head’: Rockin’ in Montreux
The 1972 album, cut by their classic lineup, made them big stars, and they soon toured the world. And there was much more to it than “Smoke on the Water.”
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The Zombies’ Unusual Path of Their ‘Odessey & Oracle’ LP
Our interview with the band’s Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone, and musician Al Kooper, who knew a hit when he heard one in “Time of the Season”
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When Dickey Betts Made a Surprise, Final Appearance in 2018
The Allman Brothers Band founding member had brain surgery 3 months earlier following a stroke and subsequent fall. On New Year’s Eve he was back on stage
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Tributes For Allman Brothers Band Legend Dickey Betts
The guitarist and Allman Brothers Band founding member had suffered a stroke in 2018 and never fully recovered
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