Tag "classic rock"
10 Totally Cool Classic Rock/Soul Songs
In the ’60s and ’70s, rock and soul converged to inspire some fine music from the likes of Curtis Mayfield, Sly & the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder and more
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Billy Joel Shares Behind-the-Scenes Clip For ‘Turn The Lights Back On’ Video
The clip utilizes groundbreaking technology. Joel had first played the song, which arrived on February 1, 2024, at the Grammy Awards
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Radio Hits in March 1975: Keep on Rollin’
Some of music’s biggest stars of the ’70s were heading to #1. This week’s chart was also a great mix of pop, rock and R&B songs
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That ‘Don’t Touch My Records!’ Scene in ‘Diner’
The film is a portrait of a time in America when all seemed innocent and carefree but was not: bubbling just underneath, trouble and tension.
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Russ Solomon, Late Tower Records Founder: Interview
In a 2017 interview, the founder of the Tower Records retail music corporation discussed the history of the company. He died in 2018 at age 92
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When Zappa Was ‘Only In It for the Money’
The third album from the genius and his motley band lampooned society and the hippies escaping it. We look back at a ’60s masterpiece
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Jethro Tull ‘Thick As a Brick’: Don’t Sit This One Out
Equal parts ambitious and meticulous, the band’s 1972 best-seller is a smartly produced collage whose appeals remain undimmed
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Jon Bon Jovi to Rock Hall in ’18: It’s About F’ing Time!
The band had been eligible since 2008. Did years of frustration boil over as JBJ spoke at their pre-induction press conference?
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Radio Hits of March 1972: La, La, La-La-La-La
A prominent songwriter had a #1 hit with a cover. Listeners were confused by a tune they thought was Neil Young. And T. Rex’s only U.S. hit
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The Who Live at Shea Stadium 1982 Gets Audio Release
An audio souvenir of the concert, in support of their It’s Hard album, has been released
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