Tag "classic rock"
11 Movies That Rock: Woodstock to Spinal Tap
From Almost Famous to The Last Waltz, from School of Rock to Wayne’s World, these films share one thing in common – they all rock!
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Radio Hits of 1971: A Great Year For Singles
It was an amazing year for music as rock, pop and R&B shared the airwaves. Solo hits from all four Beatles, joined 2 songs called “Superstar” near the top. What was #1?
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An Interview With Russ Solomon, Late Tower Records Founder
In a 2017 interview, the founder of the Tower Records retail music corporation discussed the history of the company. He died in 2018 at age 92.
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Radio Hits of March 1972: La, La, La-La-La-La
A prominent songwriter had a #1 hit with a cover. Listeners were confused by a tune they thought was Neil Young. And T. Rex’s only U.S. hit.
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Smith’s Soulful 1969 Cover of ‘Baby It’s You’
They took a song that had already been a hit for the Shirelles and the Beatles, and made it their own. Whatever happened to Gayle McCormick & Smith?
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10 (More) Great Second Albums From Classic Rockers
A sophomore slump is a common classic rock jinx. Here are some acts that made a significant leap with the follow-up to their debut release.
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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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16 Best Studio Double Albums of All-Time
In the pre-digital era, many rock legends released a two-record set. Here are favorites from The Who, Derek and the Dominos, Elton John, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.
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7 Class Axes & the Guitarists Who Wielded Them
It’s magic when guitarists find an instrument that suits their style, sound and preferences. Guitar World’s Founding Editor takes a look.
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1967 Rock Music Highlights: One Amazing Year
What a year for rock, pop and soul music! Here are some of the highlights when FM “underground” radio was starting to overtake AM Top 40.
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