Tag "classic rock"
When Frank Sinatra Joined the Fifth Dimension
Frank Sinatra did not love rock music, but for his 1968 TV special he sang along with soul-pop hitmakers the Fifth Dimension and fit right in.
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The Kinks’ ‘Celluloid Heroes’: Everybody’s a Star…
“Everybody’s a dreamer, and everybody’s a star,” Ray Davies sang. But it was never quite that simple. Watch a stellar performance of this Kinks Klassik.
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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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Sammy Hagar Responds to David Lee Roth About Joining His 2024 Tour: ‘You’re Not Invited’
Hours after David Lee Roth said that he’d like to participate in the Sammy Hagar “Best of All Worlds” 2024 tour with Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Joe Satriani, Hagar gave a tough response
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The Beatles’ White Album: Facts and Trivia
At the same time they were maturing, they were leaving behind the Beatles. Here are some fascinating details on all 30 tracks on their ’68 masterpiece.
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11 Great Classic Rock Driving Songs: Reader Favorites
The car is gassed up and you’re ready to hit the road. These tunes from Bob Seger, BTO, The Doors, and Kraftwerk will help pass the time
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When the Rolling Stones Closed Their 2022 Tour
The band’s 60th anniversary was limited to 14 concerts, all in Europe and the U.K.
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Veteran Producer Pens Book About Making Hit Records in the Glory Days of Rock
Longtime music industry exec Tom Werman has written Turn It Up!: My Time Making Hit Records, about some of the biggest artists of the ’70s and ’80s
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Queen ‘A Night at the Opera’: A Fancy Blockbuster
Their fourth album was “a showy spectacle that revels in its bombastic production” and gave us “Bohemian Rhapsody.” It’s also an indisputable classic.
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The Rise of Joe Walsh in the 1970s
Walsh made the James Gang more than a power trio and expanded and deepened his style as a solo artist to show himself as far more than the Eagle he became.
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