Tag "classic rock"

Radio Hits in February 1976: You Made a Fool of Me

Eagles, Aerosmith and ELO each scored one of their many career hits. Eric Carmen and Paul Simon had the biggest solo singles of their careers.

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Tom Petty Honored at 2017 MusiCares Event

A long list of peers, including Jackson Browne, Don Henley and Stevie Nicks, paid tribute to the rock great in L.A. Watch Petty’s speech and performance.

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When Classic Rockers Rocked the Classics

Classical themes have found their way into rock since the earliest days of the music. We look at some of the best, from ELO to ELP and beyond.

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Sonny Geraci of The Outsiders & Climax: Top 10 x 2

Most artists are lucky to have a top 5 hit with one band. Sonny Geraci reached that plateau with two different groups in two different decades.

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Tom Petty—’American Girl’: Take it Easy, Baby

Though the second single from the Heartbreakers’ 1976 self-titled debut failed to chart on Top 40, its story about the girl alone on the balcony overlooking U.S. Route 441 resonates with his fans.

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Stills, Nash Share Stage at FireAid Benefit Concert

Many of music’s biggest names performed at two venues on January 30, 2025, to raise money for rebuilding communities devastated by wildfires and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California.

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The Final Beatles Concert: Up on the Rooftop

They only wanted to get a feel for performing live in front of an audience again. They didn’t realize it would be the last time they ever did so.

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Remembering Marty Balin, Jefferson Airplane/Starship Singer

The singer, who co-founded the Airplane in 1965, and later joined the offshoot band Jefferson Starship and went on to a solo career, died in 2018 at 76.

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Tom Jones, Turning 85, Announces 2025 Tour

The legendary Welsh singer has added many concerts to his calendar.

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1967 Rock Music Highlights: One Amazing Year

What a year for rock, pop and soul music! Here are some of the highlights when FM “underground” radio was starting to overtake AM Top 40.

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