Browsing: The Classic Rock Legacy

Grace Slick addressed the sea of humans, “You have seen the heavy groups. Now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah, it’s a new dawn.”

Many are still creating brilliant music. Here is a brief guide to the status of most of the artists who performed at the legendary 1969 festival

In part two of our chat with the legendary songwriter, we discuss the unpredictability of writing a hit song and how the art of songwriting has changed.

The former Dire Straits frontman toured with a 10-piece band in support of his album, Down the Road Wherever. Watch him perform several favorites

The iconic Woodstock Fest in ’69 has both its myth and reality – not all that different. But over time the event’s public image has strayed from the truth.

“Everybody in the band was open. We were listening to all sorts of things, and most of it made its way onto our records.”–George Harrison

We looked back at hundreds of albums released that year and whittled the list down to 50 standouts. How many do you own?

There were still many familiar faces from the ’60s, but new artists, and new rock music subgenres, were beginning to take root.

Learn a thing or two about an album that’s been an essential part of your collection for decades, including the unusual decision about its singles

It marked their first U.S. concert after their long overdue Rock Hall induction. And the appreciative crowd enjoyed hit after hit