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The Bat Goes On: Monster Makes Three

Review of Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell III - The Monster Is Loose CD.

CD Preview: John Fogerty - "The Long Road Home"

John Fogerty - The Long Road Home

CD Preview: John Fogerty - "The Long Road Home"

John Fogerty - The Long Road Home

Radio Station Directory

Directory of US radio stations that play classic rock.

New Stuff You Should Know About

New material from John Mellencamp and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, some Grateful Dead and Peter Frampton reissues, and an Elektra Records box set should be enough to keep you entertained for a while.

Conversation with Ian Anderson

Interview with Ian Anderson, founder of progressive rock band Jethro Tull, which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2008.

Will The Mac Be Back in 2012?

The latest on the possibility of a new Fleetwood Mac album and/or tour in 2012.

'A Tribute From Friends'

Preview of ZZ Top tribute album, A Tribute From Friends

Top 25 Classic Rock Solo Artists

List of the 25 most important classic rock solo artists

Top 50 Classic Rock Bands

List of 50 of the most influential classic rock bands

What Makes a Song a Hit?

If there was a formula for making a hit song, computers would write the songs for publishers and labels, and artists would merely perform them. But we can do forensics on a song to get an idea of why it became a hit.

Life after the Big Man

The death of Clarence Clemons leaves a big hole in the E Street Band's roster, one that is unlikely to ever be filled.

Classic Rock 101

Definition and description of classic rock, its radio format origin, and how to test a song or album to determine if it is classic rock.

Record Store Day classic rock releases

Special classic rock vinyl releases on Record Store Day.

Elliot Easton Interview

Interview with Elliot Easton, guitarist and co-founder of The New Cars.

Road To the Rock Hall

A look at how bands and artists are nominated and selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Remasters and Reissues

Classic rock remasters and reissues coming in March 2011

Why People Collect Records

Guide to collecting vinyl record albums and singles.

Look Ahead: Coming in 2011

Preview of classic rock albums, tours and reunions coming in 2011

Rocking the Holidays

Over the years, the winter holidays have seen significant events in classic rock history. Rocking the Holidays is a chronological look back at what was happening in classic rock during the holiday season from 1966 through 1977.

Rocking the Holidays

Over the years, the winter holidays have seen significant developments in classic rock history. Rocking the Holidays is a look back at what was happening in classic rock during the holiday seasons from 1966 through 1977.

Rocking the Holidays

Over the years, the winter holidays have seen significant events in classic rock history. Rocking the Holidays is a year-by-year look back at what was happening in classic rock during the holiday season from 1966 through 1977.

Rocking the Holidays

Over the years, the winter holidays have seen significant events in classic rock history. This is a look back at what was happening in classic rock during the holiday seasons from 1966 through 1977.

Rocking the Holidays

Over the years, the winter holidays have seen significant developments in classic rock history. This is a look back at what was happening in classic rock during the holiday seasons from 1966 through 1977.

Lennon at 70

Reader-submitted memories and thoughts about John Lennon on the 70th anniversary of his birth.

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