After 35 years of critiquing the Rock Hall’s induction process, our editor finally made his way to the actual Hall in Cleveland. What did he think of it?
Author: Jeff Tamarkin
Jeff Tamarkin
Best Classic Bands Editor Jeff Tamarkin has been a prolific music journalist for more than four decades. He is formerly the editor of Goldmine, CMJ and Relix magazines, has written for dozens of other publications and has authored liner notes for more than 80 CDs. Jeff has also served on the Nominating Committee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and as a consultant to the Grammys. His first book was 'Got a Revolution! The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane.' He is also the co-author of 'Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo and Eddie, and Frank Zappa, etc.,' with Howard Kaylan.
In commemoration of his passing, we present a recent interview in which Gordon Lightfoot discusses all eras of his career.
The former lovers and longtime superstars finally made an album together and tour as a pair. Our reviewer says it was worth the wait.
The soul singer co-wrote one of the most poignant love songs ever recorded, and enjoyed numerous hits with the Drifters and as a solo artist
The feel-good song was as emblematic of its time as any of the psychedelic records that were starting to dominate rock in 1967.
“Being with the Hollies was one of the greatest things that ever came into my life,” says Allan Clarke in our interview
When Motown’s chief was reluctant to release an antiwar song by the Temptations as a single, another singer stepped in to re-record it. It went to #1.
“We skip the light fandango”: The man who wrote the words for “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” , and all of the British band’s songs, has passed.
We asked him how the rumor got started that he didn’t like the album. He tells us: “I don’t know if there are any better harmonies ever”
Talbot on Jerry Mathers [Beaver]: “He carried that show. He was smart, and in the last couple of years, he was chafing against playing dumb.”