Tag "classic rock"
‘The Midnight Special’: Solo Artists Edition
The late night TV series aired 450 episodes for nearly a decade and was often the only opportunity for music fans to see their favorite recording acts perform.
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The Album of the Year Grammy Nominations From 1975-1979
Back in rock music’s recorded heyday, you used to have a keen interest in which 5 albums received nominations for this big category.
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The 5 Album of the Year Grammys From 1970-1974
Back in rock music’s recorded heyday, you used to have a keen interest in which 5 albums received nominations for this big category. One of these albums is unlike the others.
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10 Grammy Best New Artist Winners & Losers
Some of the winners will make you shake your head. You won’t believe who beat out Boston.
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Steppenwolf, The Debut Album: Heavy Metal Thunder
If it had given us nothing more than “Born to Be Wild,” it would still be a classic. But there was a lot more to the mostly Canadian band’s first LP.
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10 Grammy Award Hits & Mistakes For Album of the Year
“And the winner is…” often leads to a lot of head shaking. We’ve identified some that were well-deserved and others that didn’t make sense.
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The Number One Singles of 1973: Each One Has a Story
A great year for chart-topping singles included some of the era’s biggest stars as well as some forgotten classics.
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‘Dixie Chicken’: Little Feat, Secret Southern Sauce
The group drew on Lowell George’s versatile command of blues, country, folk and R&B for its third—and many feel finest—studio album.
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1974: The Year in Rock Music
Classic albums from Stevie, Joni, Steely Dan and others, and hit singles from Elton, McCartney and more, made ’74 a year to remember.
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Radio Hits in January 1969: Over and Over
We’ve got some fun facts and great videos of hits from The Doors, Dusty Springfield, BJ Thomas, Tommy James and the Shondells, and more.
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