Tag "classic rock"
Cream: Rock’s Short-Lived First Supergroup
Formed by blues fanatics in 1966 and gone by ’68, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker redefined what a rock band was capable of doing.
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Eagles Producer on the Making of the ‘Hotel California’ LP
They had one song prepared when they entered the studio. By the time they finished the album nine months later, they’d created a masterpiece. Our exclusive talk with Bill Szymczyk
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Gregg Allman on the Allman Brothers Band’s Legacy
In 2015, the ABB mainstay was leading his own band and released a killer live album. This conversation with the legend has never before been seen.
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I Get a Check From John Lennon
Our writer once got a check from the former Beatle for $15. Everyone insisted he never cash it. Yet what Lennon really gave him was priceless
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Def Leppard and Journey Set 2024 Stadium Tour With Steve Miller Band, Heart and Cheap Trick
The summer’s biggest tour will play North American venues
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So, Is It a Tour? Heart Books More Concerts, First Shows Since 2019
Nancy Wilson was a surprise guest at Ann Wilson’s October 2023 concert. The pair are performing as Heart in December 2023 with more in 2024
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‘Running on Empty’: Jackson Browne’s Romance of the Road
The 1977 LP was Browne’s most surprising, least typical album, a game-changer that updated his identity from folk-rock troubadour to rock headliner
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The Inspiration For Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke on the Water’
Every rock fan knows the classic riff but what exactly is Deep Purple’s best known song about? We take you behind the scenes in 1971.
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Jeopardy! Contestants Fail to ID Led Zeppelin
On the November 29, 2023, edition of the popular game show, the contestants failed to identify the legends even though there was a photo of the band
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‘More Cowbell’: How Blue Öyster Cult Came to Be
Lead singer Eric Bloom talks about how Soft White Underbelly evolved under their manager/producer Sandy Pearlman, who got them their major label deal
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