Back when Top 40 radio played rock hits, most legendary acts achieved chart success. For some reason, Hendrix, ELP, AC/DC, Tull and more never had a pop hit. See who else and what their biggest hits were
Browsing: The Classic Rock Legacy
It’s short. It’s simple… even if deciphering the lyrics is a bit of a challenge. And it continues to resonate around the globe since becoming 1965’s record of the year
How the band was signed to Atlantic Records, as told by its members and label president, Jerry Greenberg. And the unique clause in the contract…
In the ’60s and ’70s, rock and soul converged to inspire some fine music from the likes of Curtis Mayfield, Sly & the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder and more
His songs were recorded by the Stones, Janis and many others, and he counted them among his friends. And man, did he have some stories!
The band had been eligible since 2008. Did years of frustration boil over as JBJ spoke at their pre-induction press conference?
“Until the day he died, Lou didn’t know that the applause on his best-selling album came from a John Denver concert!”—Producer Steve Katz
Said Bevan in our 2024 interview, “’A New World Record’ is a fabulous album, and I am proud to have been part of it.”
The Scottish band got their big break as the opening act on Clapton’s 1973 comeback tour. A year later, this instrumental single failed to chart in the U.K.
The idea was simple but brand new: a rock band augmented by a jazz-influenced horn section. Soon, a classic album was born