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The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

‘Mod Squad’ Star Peggy Lipton on the Monterey International Pop Festival

“I loved Buffalo Springfield… and the Byrds. I dated the drummer, Michael Clarke. One of the reasons I went was because the Byrds were there.”

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Al Kooper—New Rock Hall Inductee—on Working with Dylan, the Band, the Stones, Stills and Bloomfield

He’s played with Dylan and the Stones, discovered Lynyrd Skynyrd, started Blood, Sweat & Tears. We chat with the new Rock Hall inductee.

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Mott the Hoople’s Ian Hunter Remembers: A Vintage Interview

On the 50th anniversary of their ‘Mott’ album, we’ve unearthed a rare 1998 interview with lead singer Ian Hunter.

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From the Vaults: Conversations with Steely Dan’s Becker and Fagen

“When we started we were arrogant enough to think we would be successful, in spite of the fact that what we were doing was far off the beaten path”

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

Fleetwood Mac Finds Fame in the ’70s: A Vintage Interview

“When we sat down listening to what we had, we realized every track was written about someone in the band.”–Mick Fleetwood

The Scene: Legendary Locales

Gold Star Recording Studio: Behind the Scenes of Some of L.A.’s Earliest Rock Hits

It was the place where Phil Spector, the Beach Boys, the Turtles and rockabilly great Eddie Cochran all made hits. We look back at a true rock landmark.

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Micky Dolenz on The Monkees’ Early Days & More: The ‘Lost’ Interviews

Dolenz: ‘It was probably the closest thing to musical theater on TV. It was about this band that wanted to be famous, but on the show we never were famous.’