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A harpsichord line and a voice full of ache changed everything for the Left Banke in 1966. Out of New York City came a band that carved out a very specific place in pop history by blending rock instrumentation with string arrangements and classical influences, a sound that later became closely associated with the phrase baroque pop. The group was formed by keyboard player Mic...


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When “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo” climbed the charts in 1971, it introduced millions of listeners to the warm and relaxed style of singer songwriter Lobo. Behind the stage name was Roland Kent LaVoie, a musician from Florida who had spent years working in regional bands before finally breaking through on the national stage. That single became the first of several major hi...


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As a low-key Texas legend who came up alongside Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray, Jimmie Vaughan, and Billy Gibbons, Rocky Athas has influenced Brian May (more on that later) and lent his links to Glenn Hughes, Buddy Miles, John Mayall, and Black Oak Arkansas. Beyond that, Athas has had a fruitful solo career, releasing five albums. The first, That’s What I Know, and the latest, Livi...


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In 1977, rock and roll fans were greeted by many great new bands arriving on the music scene from all shores. Many bands from the United States and Britain were celebrating the new sounds of punk and eventually new wave. Dire Straits arrived in 1977 and sounded nothing like the newer bands. The band led by Mark Knopfler featured brilliant, virtuoso, original-soundin...


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Our Top 10 Buffalo Springfield songs list looks at a band that released only three studio albums in the 1960s. However, the three albums had a very deep impact on rock and roll. That impact led to the band being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. The band Buffalo Springfield also served as a launching pad for many of the band’s members, who would go on to h...


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