Tag "classic rock"
Elton John’s ‘Madman Across the Water’: A Blue Jean Baby
He was everywhere in 1971 but still hadn’t quite found his way. Then he released the first album that defined his singular gifts.
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Jimmy Page Gives Surprise Performance at Rock Hall 2023 Induction
“Link Wray and ‘Rumble’ stand alone at the pinnacle in the world of instrumentals and I was thrilled to stand on stage in New York to induct one of my heroes”
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Southern Cooking: 5 Great Southern Rock Albums
Our writer’s picks for one of the most popular genres in the ’70s. The bands here could provide great Southern rock album lists all their own
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‘Disraeli Gears’: When Cream Rose to the Top
On their second album, the trio honed their virtuosic interplay to a sharper edge and added a more modern sensibility spiked with psychedelia.
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Billy Joel Gets ‘Vinyl Collection Vol 2’ Box Set
The box set brings together his 1980s albums—Glass Houses, The Nylon Curtain, An Innocent Man, The Bridge and Storm Front—alongside 1993’s River of Dreams, plus a bonus live album
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Lulu Rocks New York City—With Love: 2017 Concert Review
50 years ago a teenaged girl from Scotland had a #1 hit that is still loved today. At a NYC concert, she sounded better than ever.
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‘Forever Changes’: A Brilliant Landmark From Love
The deeper complexity and nuance that had lurked under the surface came to the forefront in the L.A. band’s classic 1967 third album.
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When Lou Reed Met Metallica: Lou on ‘Lulu’
A 2011 interview with Reed on his controversial collaboration with Metallica, published in its entirety
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When a Radio Legend and a Bottle of Jack Saved a Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert
In ’76, the band’s management asked an exec at their label to set up a live radio broadcast. When show time arrived, they refused to go on. Enter Scott Muni
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ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd Set 2024 Tour
The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour extends the classic rock legends’ first co-headlining run
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