If 1965 was the year when pop and rock music started to take its first baby steps toward adulthood, as more artists began to ...
George Harrison‘s best solo album is also his biggest hit, having sold more than all of his other LPs combined. John Lennon‘s worst solo album is likewise his lowest-selling classic-era release. He ...
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50 years ago in rock: 1976’s biggest tours

The 1976 touring schedule was highlighted by some important firsts and some very memorable endings. New bands, new sales plateaus and new frontmen certainly provided their share of bright spots, but ...
The myth of the “lone genius” singer-songwriter is one of the most persistent illusions in pop culture. We love to imagine ...
Chris Rea was massive in the late-80s and early-90s, often pigeonholed as the kind of musician enjoyed by people who couldn’t ...
“The Rocket-Shooting Guitar” featured classic Grover kidney-bean tuners and Ace’s typical dummy middle pickup surrounded by ...
From Mellotrons to mind-expanding epics, these 15 albums show why 1973 was prog rock’s boldest, brightest, most adventurous year ...
Bonnie Raitt will tour all over North America in 2026, beginning in May. She released eight consecutive Top 20 hit albums ...
Congressman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) secured more than $8 million in new funding to support critical public safety upgrades, ...
Ah, classic rock—the soundtrack of a generation, filled with anthems that still make hearts race and feet tap. For baby ...
These three artists all quietly reinvented classic rock, effectively giving the genre a much-needed flip in their day.
The 1970s was an amazing decade for classic rock albums, as Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin IV, and The Who's ...