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From About.com Classic Rock reader Ray Wanty:
I love the classic rock era of the late 60s through the 80s and I try not to miss a concert. Just this past year I've taken my kids to Rolling Stones, Hall & Oates, Rod Stewart and Meatloaf, to name a few.
I also love to keep lists (maybe being an only child influenced this?). These glam songs and groups are what we listened to …
One of the perks of this About.com Classic Rock gig is having opportunities to chat with some of the most interesting folks around: classic rock artists.
Several of those opportunities presented themselves in 2007, and as we close the year, we're replaying, in no particular order, some of my favorites.
"To go" has become part of the language of the 21st century. It applies to everything from food to entertainment. The advent of ultra-portable MP3 players has empowered us to control every aspect of our listening habits: what, where, when.
Podcasts covering every subject imaginable can be easily downloaded for later listening. Several cover various aspects of Classic Rock. Here are some …
Compilations of songs from various albums and reissues of individual albums are a big plus for new or casual fans, as well as for those who are looking to fill holes in their collections.
Here, in order of their release dates, are my picks for the best choices among the current crop of reissues and "best of" collections.
There were the groups -- The Mamas and the Papas, Mothers of Invention, Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys. There were the songs -- "Your Mother Should Know," "Mother and Child Reunion," "Your Mama Can't Dance."
But nothing pays simultaneous tribute to rock and motherhood like recognizing these rockin' moms and their kids who followed in their professional footsteps. Here's to the moms wh…
From Eddie Van Halen being "falling down drunk" on stage, to David Lee Roth's stated reason for leaving the band (Eddie performing with artists not in the band) Van Halen has distinguished itself over the years by being one of the most dysfunctional (albeit commercially and critically successful) rock bands around.
Secret recording sessions, surprise impromptu public appearances, and wild…
I love the classic rock era of the late 60s through the 80s and I try not to miss a concert. Just this past year I've taken my kids to Rolling Stones, Hall & Oates, Rod Stewart and Meatloaf, to name a few.
I also love to keep lists (maybe being an only child influenced this?). These songs and groups are what we listened to in, of all places, Montana!
One of the perks of this About.com Classic Rock gig is having opportunities to chat with some of the most interesting folks around: classic rock artists.
Several of those opportunities presented themselves in 2007, and as we close the year, we’re replaying, in no particular order, some of my favorites.
From Eddie Van Halen being "falling down drunk" on stage, to David Lee Roth's stated reason for leaving the band (Eddie performing with artists not in the band) Van Halen has distinguished itself over the years by being one of the most dysfunctional (albeit commercially and critically successful) rock bands around.
Secret recording sessions, surprise impromptu public appearances, and wildly differing stories on a possible reunion are part of the FUN that Van Halen puts in dysFUNctional.
Top 5 classic rock podcasts
Best classic rock compilation albums released in spring 2007.