Tag "classic rock"
Rolling Stones Ya-Ya’s Still Unrivaled
The late critic Lester Bangs had “no doubt that it’s the best rock concert ever put on record.” Decades later, our writer feels that’s still true.
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Tina Turner After Ike: The ’80s Comeback
She will long be remembered as one of the most sensational, daring and courageous women in the world of rock ’n’ roll.
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Strawberry Alarm Clock’s Psychedelic ‘Incense & Peppermints’
Trivia note: The singer on one of the biggest and most memorable hits of 1967 was not even a band member. Check out the whole back story here.
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Jesse Colin Young Talks Youngbloods
The singer-songwriter discusses his early folk days and the history of the Youngbloods, from ‘Get Together’ to ‘Elephant Mountain’ and beyond
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Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Heart Like a Wheel’ Breakthrough
After her first four albums, followers of country-rock knew there was something special about her. On her fifth, they found out what it was.
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Rod Stewart Sets ‘One Last Time’ 2025 Tour, With Cheap Trick
The tour has been playing to audiences in Europe and Asia. It’s confirmed for 20 shows across amphitheaters and arenas.
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The Blues Project’s Determined ‘Projections’
Their second album marked them as a formidable and creative force, incorporating elements of other genres ranging from folk to jazz and tossing it all into a psychedelic blender.
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Top Selling Albums of 1973: Come to the Dark Side
Classic rock was in its heyday and many of its biggest names released #1 albums this year. But only one could be the year’s biggest
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The Ambitious ‘Nilsson Schmilsson’ LP Revisited
Noteworthy for its scope and ambition, the album was justifiably rewarded with worldwide success that took Nilsson to the next level of stardom.
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The Sex Pistols’ Era-Defining ‘Never Mind the Bollocks’
They only released one album but it sparked a musical revolution. We look back at a punk-rock game-changer 4+ decades after its release
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