The group’s lead vocalist talks about writing the hit single with producer Terry Melcher, the wild story of the Los Angeles home they lived in and the Tarantino movie
Browsing: best classic bands
Formed in 1967, the band, led by violinist/singer LaFlamme, was a regular attraction at the Fillmore and other San Francisco venues.
The producer-director of The Wrecking Crew, the documentary of the renowned Los Angeles studio musicians from the 1960s, shares his personal thoughts and memories
“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?
Those huge hits by Tears For Fears, Human League, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and others still grab us nearly four decades after we first heard them
We were honored to conduct what turned out to be one of his final interviews. The great singer is also a master storyteller
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.
Top 40 was rocking in 1968 this week with a WLS Chicago Top 10 dominated by many classic rock favorites, including hits by The Doors, Cream and Steppenwolf
There were still many familiar faces from the ’60s, but new artists, and new rock music subgenres, were beginning to take root.