Tag "classic rock"
Joni Mitchell’s ‘Woodstock’: Behind the Song
The composer of one of the greatest countercultural anthems never made it to the festival that served as the song’s subject.
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‘Who’s Next’: Plan B Yields a Career Blockbuster
Born from the ashes of an abandoned project Pete Townshend called ‘Life House,’ the band’s 1971 masterwork triumphed through songcraft and performance.
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Woodstock 50 Debacle: No Peace. No Love. No Music
A 50th anniversary doesn’t just sneak up on you. So how did the plans for a worthy celebration of the 1969 festival fall apart?
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Big Brother’s ‘Cheap Thrills’: Behind R. Crumb’s LP Cover
It would be the only rock album for which the cartoonist would do the art. It continues to serve as a psychedelic timestamp of one crazy summer.
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Melanie Interview: Playing Woodstock at 22
She was a relative unknown when she walked onto the stage at Yasgur’s Farm and sang for half a million people. By the end of her set, she was a star
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Status Quo: ‘Pictures of Matchstick Men’ and You
In their homeland, the U.K., they’ve had more than 60 hit singles and 30+ albums. In the U.S., they’re a one-hit wonder. Here’s the story of that one hit.
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Here Comes the Sun: Concert For Bangladesh Now Streaming
The GRAMMY® Award-winning 1971 album is from Harrison, Ravi Shankar, & friends (including such stars as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Ringo Starr)
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Review: Doobie Brothers 2024 Tour With Opener Steve Winwood
Three of rock’s most unique and standout vocalists are on the same bill
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Interview: Santana’s Michael Shrieve on Playing Woodstock at 20
The drummer had a big moment at the ’69 festival – at age 20. When that lineup reunited for a 2016 album and concerts, the chemistry was there.
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Leslie West Interview: Mountain, Woodstock, and More
When the history of heavy rock is traced today, it invariably points to him as one of the origin points—it was no accident that he called his band Mountain.
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