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The Disastrous MTV Police Promotion

What could go wrong when you and 25 of your friends get to fly on a private jet stocked with booze to see the band at the show of your choice? Everything, it turns out!

The Scene: How the Song Came to Be

Mark Lindsay, Hal Blaine and the Raiders’ #1 Hit, ‘Indian Reservation’

Our interview with the star about the legendary drummer who made magic happen at the recording session and the single’s unusual path to success.

The Scene: How the Song Came to Be

Creedence: ‘Green River’—Admit It, You Don’t Know the Lyrics

John Fogerty’s lyrics have a creative imagery and he has a unique way of pronouncing them. You’ve sung along dozens of times but do you know the words?

FEATURES: Interviews

Linda Ronstadt Interview: ‘My Best Singing Came in the ’90s’

It’s been a decade since one of our greatest singers retired, having lost her gift to Parkinson’s. Here she discusses highlights of her career.

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

Steppenwolf, Born to Be Wild & Easy Rider

Some songs are inextricably associated with certain films, and few are as evocative as this 1968 classic, which has come to define biker culture.

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

Revisiting Heart’s 2019 Reunion Tour

Ann and Nancy Wilson announced in 2017 that they were doing other things, and both recorded and toured separately. Two years later, they were back together

REVIEWS: Album Rewinds

‘Countdown to Ecstasy’: Musical Adventures From Steely Dan

If the songcraft displayed on the first album reflected their Brill Building apprenticeship, the new material proved more open-ended—and more sophisticated.