Tag "classic rock"
Meet Session Superstar Nicky Hopkins
Do you know the music he made with a long Who’s Who list of classic rock stars? Now get to know the session keyboard musician.
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Blood, Sweat & Tears—Groundbreaking Debut: Rewind
The idea was simple but brand new: a rock band augmented by a jazz-influenced horn section. Soon, a classic album was born
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Mick Jones of Foreigner Reveals Parkinson’s Battle
The guiding force since its start as a British-American rock band in 1976 has explained why he’s no longer touring with them
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AC/DC Adds Dates to ‘Power Up’ Tour
It’s their first tour since 2016 and is named for their 2020 studio album
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Legendary Musicians The Immediate Family Release New Album
The studio and touring musicians have performed with a Who’s Who of classic rock.
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Remembering ’60s Guitar Hero Michael Bloomfield
Around the same time that Clapton and Page were getting their names known around London, and before anyone knew about Jimi, America had a homegrown guitar hero of its own
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Bon Jovi’s Game-Changing ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’
Guess who didn’t much care for the song that made the band a major force of rock for decades to come? And who’s just fine with it now…
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Totally Tubular Festival Tour to Feature ’80s Bands
The 2024 expanded summer tour will include Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow, the Plimsouls, and Tommy Tutone
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Motown Covers Motown: Classic Double-Dips
It was by no means unusual, during the company’s heyday, for a second (or third or fourth) Motown artist to cover the work of another.
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Review—James Taylor’s ‘Sweet Baby James’: Fire and Rain
It ushered in the singer-songwriter era and has endured as a beacon to listeners and like-minded musicians for half a century.
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