Tag "classic rock"
Bob Dylan in Total Command in 2016 Desert Trip Set
The bard let his music do the talking with a career-spanning set – including a tweaked version of “Tangled Up in Blue” – at the eagerly anticipated festival’s opening night
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Steve Miller Makes Magic at Met Museum: 2019 Review
The blues rock musician was “blown away” by the institution’s 2019 “Play it Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” exhibit. “Ready to have some fun?” he asked
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1981: The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
The biggest rock news of the year, without question, was the birth of MTV, But how did that translate to new albums? We went back and listened again.
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Doobie Brothers’ Founding Drummer, John Hartman, Dies
He became a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 when the band was finally inducted after decades of eligibility
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Creedence Clearwater Revival Releases Royal Albert Hall Album, Concert Film
The documentary (and accompanying album) finds CCR—John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty, Doug Clifford, and Stu Cook—at the apex of their career
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The Doors ‘Waiting for the Sun’ Deluxe: Review
There’s a lot to like on this third Doors album, and it’s not difficult to see why it did so well. We review the 50th anniversary edition of their only #1 LP.
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Beach Boys’ Al Jardine Interview—’Pet Sounds’: ‘Ahead of Its Time’
The Beach Boys’ founding member Al Jardine speaks with Best Classic Bands on the making of the group’s iconic album, ‘Pet Sounds’
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Queen Tops U.K. All-Time Best-Selling Albums
Britain’s Official Charts Company revealed the Top 60 best-selling albums. The list of who’s not included is almost as interesting as who is
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Ian Anderson Talks About Tull, Rock Hall
The longtime Jethro Tull leader talks about the band’s namesake, his opinion on the Hall of Fame, and Frank Zappa, in this far-ranging Interview
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Pete Townshend’s ‘Teenage Wasteland’
For years, he worked on an ambitious project called Lifehouse. It was intended to be another rock opera and a logical follow-up to Tommy. This song evolved into “Baba O’Riley”
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