The album, which included the top 10 hit “Midnight at the Oasis,” is a potent blend of country, blues, folk and pop, and it still sounds fresh
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When Eric Clapton was asked in 1970 if he’d like to record with a blues legend, it took him seconds to say yes. And so it began.
The album marked a turning point, and served as an overture for how he would bring his music into the world from that point forward.
She has remained the thing she set out to be, an artist who made her own seat at the table and turned it into a remarkable rock music legacy.
Unhappy with the direction Deep Purple was taking, the guitarist recruited another band and made a debut album that would lead to a long solo career.
“The first step in David Byrne’s assumption of power, moving Talking Heads from a band to his band… It was dance music that reflected the time.”
A magnificent box set commemorates CCR’s run when they released 3 great LPs and had a string of hit singles, all in one remarkable year
While attention focuses almost exclusively on his guitar work, this set offers plenty of reminders of what a fine vocalist Clapton can be.
Influenced by Gram Parsons and using some of the best musicians and songwriters in the business, the singer created a country-rock smash.
They remain the undisputed world’s greatest rock and roll band. Our review of their No Filter North American tour when they refused to show their age