Classic Rock
Cream Wrap Up The Charts With Their First Single
Released by Reaction Records in early October 1966, Cream's first single, 'Wrapping Paper,' was a piece of whimsical jazz-influenced pop.
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Features3 months ago‘At Fillmore East’: Allman Brothers Fill The Fillmore With Southern Rock
‘At Fillmore East’ cemented the band's live reputation for delivering incendiary southern rock.
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Features3 months ago
Dire Straits’ Self-Titled Debut Album: A Modest UK Chart Arrival
On 22 July, 1978, Dire Straits had something to show for their early efforts in terms of a UK chart position – but only just.
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Features3 months ago
Bucolic Frolic: When The Allman Brothers Band Headlined First Knebworth
In the grounds of a stately home in Hertfordshire, the Bucolic Frolic culminated in some mighty southern rock.
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Features3 months ago
The 1974 Ozark Music Festival: Was It Bigger Than Woodstock?
Woodstock may be the best-known rock festival, but is likely that the Ozark Music Festival held over the weekend of July 19-21, 1974 was bigger.
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Features3 months ago
‘Cosmo’s Factory’: Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Hit-Making Machine
A heady mix of R&B, soul and Motown, country music, psychedelia, rockabilly and classic rock’n’roll that comes together to create the soundtrack to swamp rock.
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Features3 months ago
Why The Rolling Stones’ ‘Sticky Fingers’ Album Cover Was Banned In Spain
In General Franco’s Spain, The Rolling Stones’ ‘Sticky Fingers’ artwork was classed as obscene and banned. The record company had to change the sleeve.
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Features3 months ago
‘We’re An American Band’: Grand Funk Railroad’s Defining Statement
'We’re An American Band' remains Grand Funk Railroad’s finest moment, oozing with confidence and radio-friendly accessibility, and peaking at No.2 in the US.
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Features3 months ago
Live Aid In Photos: A Visual Essay
It was one of the most incredible concerts ever. These photos tell the story of the events, held in London and Philadelphia in 1985.
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Features3 months ago
‘Born To Be Wild’: Get Your Motor Runnin’ With Steppenwolf
'Born To Be Wild' was an anthem to rebellion, the ultimate biker song and an iconic rock original.
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Features3 months ago
Under A Bad Sign: Cream Start Their Long Goodbye
'I was in bad shape. It wasn’t so much self-abuse as self-neglect,' said Eric Clapton.
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Features4 months ago
The Most Influential Albums Of 1981: A Turning Point Year In Music
A turning point year in music history, 1981 had a host of classic albums. Here are just a few.
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Features4 months ago
How Toronto Became The Epicenter Of Cool For Canada’s Summer Of Love
While most Summer Of Love stories focus on flocks of hippies heading to San Francisco, in Canada, the place to be was Toronto’s Yorkville.
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Features4 months ago
Thank Your Lucky Stars It’s The Rolling Stones
On July 7, 1963, The Rolling Stones recorded their first TV appearance on ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars,’ and their single ‘Come On’ quickly made the charts.
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Features4 months ago
The Lost Festival: Atlanta International Pop Festivals
The Atlanta International Pop Festival was one of the biggest fests in 1969, boasting Grand Funk Railroad, Led Zeppelin, Joe Cocker, and CCR on the line-up.
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Features4 months ago
‘Live Cream’: Still Rising To The Top, Two Years After Their Split
Nearly two years after their split, the British trio were still a chart force to be reckoned with.
