Classic Rock
Richie Havens’ Career Making Appearance At Woodstock
Richie Havens recorded some wonderful albums for Verve Records prior to appearing at Woodstock, but it was the festival that defined his career.
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Features6 months agoThe Plumpton Festival – The Place To Be In 1969
Plumpton Racecourse in the Sussex countryside hosted some huge names at the 9th and 10th National Jazz and Blues Festivals.
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Features6 months agoThe Beatles’ ‘Revolver’: The Most Ambitious Pop Music Committed To Vinyl
Upon its release in August 1966, The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ was the most ambitious pop music committed to vinyl.
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For Three Nights Only: Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, And Keith Moon
Three lucky audiences on Eric Clapton's 1974 tour saw him joined on stage by half of The Who.
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‘John Barleycorn Must Die’: Traffic’s Multi-Layered Rebirth
Despite the departure of Dave Mason, Traffic were a band again, returning in 1970 with an acclaimed fourth LP.
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‘The Beano Album’: John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers And Eric Clapton Create A Classic
Affectionately known as ‘the Beano album,’ Bluesbreakers forever changed the landscape of rock music.
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‘The Grand Illusion’: Styx Enter The Platinum Stratosphere
The 1977 album enjoyed an epic 127-week run on the Billboard chart, eventually going triple platinum.
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First Spoonful: Cream’s Live Debut, In The Home Of Northern Soul
The band's first performance was not, as often reported, at the National Jazz & Blues Festival in Windsor, but two days earlier in a famous north of England club.
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Features6 months ago
‘Down To Earth’: How Rainbow Launched Into The Stratosphere
Containing the belting ‘Since You Been Gone’, Rainbow’s ‘Down To Earth’ album was a muscular, radio-friendly classic from the Ritchie Blackmore-led band.
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Bigger Than Woodstock: Remembering Summer Jam At Watkins Glen
History has tended to overlook the festival that was bigger than Woodstock, Monterey or the Isle of Wight.
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‘In Search Of The Lost Chord’: A Mystical Landmark For The Moody Blues
Their 1968 album 'In Search Of The Lost Chord' provided the real commercial breakthrough for the band's new album-oriented sound.
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Seattle Pop Festival: Remembering “The Forgotten Woodstock”
Before there was Woodstock, there was Woodinville. In July 1969, thousands gathered to watch an all-star line-up at the first Seattle Pop Festival.
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Features6 months ago
The ‘Eric Clapton’ Album: The Solo Spotlight Falls On A Guitar Master
On July 25, 1970, Eric's name appeared on the charts as a solo artist for the first time.
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‘James Gang Rides Again’: The Cleveland Band’s Debt To Pete Townshend
The success of the American rock band was amplified when The Who took them under their wing.
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‘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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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.
