BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
The Monkees Get New Singles Compilation, “The A’s, The B’s & The Monkees”
The collection includes all of the band’s hit singles released on the Colgems label between 1966 and 1970.
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Phil Collins at Face Value: The Lost Tapes—Previously Unpublished Vintage Interview
The interview took place the day the album was released in 1981 when no one in America had heard “In the Air Tonight.”
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Lovin’ Spoonful: ‘Complete Recordings 1965-1969’ Box Set Due
The set includes all of the band’s studio albums, plus two soundtracks, solo works and rarities.
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10 Grammy Best New Artist Winners & Losers
Some of the winners will make you shake your head. You won’t believe who beat out Boston.
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Steppenwolf, The Debut Album: Heavy Metal Thunder
If it had given us nothing more than “Born to Be Wild,” it would still be a classic. But there was a lot more to the mostly Canadian band’s first LP.
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Lucinda Williams’ Topical ‘World’s Gone Wrong’: Review
She clearly attempts to find solace in music, but can’t forget the world’s troubles, at least not on this album.
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The Monkees Get New Singles Compilation, “The A’s, The B’s & The Monkees”
The collection includes all of the band’s hit singles released on the Colgems label between 1966 and 1970.
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Bruce Springsteen Pulls No Punches in New Protest Song, ‘Streets of Minneapolis’
He shares his disdain for President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security, while paying tribute to the two shooting victims.
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10 Grammy Award Hits & Mistakes For Album of the Year
“And the winner is…” often leads to a lot of head shaking. We’ve identified some that were well-deserved and others that didn’t make sense.
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Billy Preston Documentary, ‘That’s the Way God Planned It,’ Coming
In addition to working with the Beatles, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and others, Preston also scored several best-selling hits as a solo artist.
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The Number One Singles of 1973: Each One Has a Story
A great year for chart-topping singles included some of the era’s biggest stars as well as some forgotten classics.
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Tedeschi Trucks Band Announces New Album, Extensive Tour
A busy year ahead for the band, including their sixth studio album, Future Soul.
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The Power Station Debut Album Gets Reissue
The supergroup were formed by Andy Taylor and John Taylor of Duran Duran, Robert Palmer, and Tony Thompson of Chic.
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Remembering Melanie Who Helped Define a Generation at Woodstock
Born Melanie Safka in Queens, NY, at 22 years-old and essentially an unknown, she performed a star-making set at the 1969 festival.
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