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Five songs that are simply impossible to cover
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (686+ words) There are multiple ways to interpret the concept of "unique talent. If we're discussing someone like Joni Mitchell, then her legacy mainly speaks for itself. But if, for whatever reason, we're talking about a band like The Shaggs, then the…...
The one band that turned down playing with Jimi Hendrix
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (636+ words) If I had only known'Far Out Magazine The one band that turned down playing with Jimi Hendrix: "If I had only known It was hard to put into words what Jimi Hendrix was doing for the guitar community when he…...
10 songs that sparked the most brutal feuds in rock music
14+ hour, 9+ min ago (551+ words) Feuds have been a core part of the music industry since its earliest origin, and the fast-living, anarchic realm of rock and roll has repeatedly proven itself to be an incredibly fertile breeding ground for lasting grudges, whether they're between…...
10 crazy classic rock stories that sound fake but aren't
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (1100+ words) There's probably no other profession that has produced such tales of disbelief as rock "n' roll. Whether it's down to the eccentric mavericks pulled into rock's orbit, the dubious time when culture celebrated deeply toxic behaviour as the spoils and…...
The group that shaped Geddy Lee and altered music's fate
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (293+ words) There's no other band that married prog and hard rock so haphazardly as Canada's Rush. It might have something to do with their early burnishing. While proggy peers like Yes or Emerson, Lake & Palmer hailed from psychedelia's original lysergic promise,…...
Bob Dylan and the night in 1975 that "Hurricane" came alive
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (596+ words) The first night an artist introduces a new song can be a nervy affair, even for a songwriter as staunchly beloved as Bob Dylan. Famously tough on what and when he will play his songs on tour, Dylan has rarely…...
The classic rock album that blew Eddie Vedder's 10-year-old mind
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (521+ words) Artists usually do most of their damage live rather than in the studio. It might be easy to get into a groove whenever you put on a show, but the hard part comes with trying to recreate that same energy…...
How Frank Sinatra failed at playing a Scottish beach town
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (430+ words) On a pavilion on the west coast of Scotland, Frank Sinatra once came to town. This flash of Hollywood would have usually been an excitement, except he barely drew a few hundred people. "Where did it all go wrong?" he…...
10 classic rock albums artists refuse to stand by
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1610+ words) Some of the best classic rock albums of all time tend to speak for themselves. Even though most artists might like to go with the times, the best don't need to cater to any trends, oftentimes breaking down barriers with…...
The Beatles song Paul Mc Cartney could never understand
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (511+ words) It's easy to assume that John Lennon and Paul Mc Cartney were joined at the hip when working on The Beatles' classics. While they eventually fractured in one of the most acrimonious breakups in rock history, Mc Cartney always remembered…...