Tag "classic rock"

Alice Cooper #1 Breakthrough: Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper was still a band, not just one guy, and this was the album that started their transition from novelty act to classic rock legends.

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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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