Janis Joplin idolized this legendary singer, whose talent and style inspired her iconic voice and legendary rock career.
Bert Berns, the “Twist and Shout,” “Piece of My Heart” and “Hang On, Sloopy” songwriter who died of heart failure in 1967 at ...
Here's iconic singer-songwriter Eric Andersen's advice: "Do what you want to do. That's the only thing that keeps you free." ...
These rock songs were major hits in the 1970s and make listeners of all ages wish music like this were still popular today.
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Woodstock performance began at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 17, and the band played for about ...
This article originally appeared in Issue 18 of Crawdaddy on Sept. 1, 1968. One, two, and one, the men come out on the stage, pick up instruments. The drummer has his hair in a ponytail.
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It was Berns who took a liking to guitarist Jimmy Page and introduced him to the Atlantic team, which signed his band Led ...
Celebrate Amy Winehouse's birthday by revisiting her groundbreaking album Back to Black. We rank every song, from the hits to ...
From Buckingham Nicks to Fleetwood Mac and beyond, these are the best Stevie Nicks songs, from "Silver Springs" to "Edge of Seventeen" and "Dreams." ...
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the architect of China’s “sponge cities,” generating electricity with ...
Tom Morello discussed Jimi Hendrix's iconic hit' and how it's the one song most guitarists try but fail to replicate.