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For Hall and Oates, appearing on Soul Train was a signature moment: ‘Anybody who was anybody’

“An amazing show,” John Oates says, “that perfectly captured the R&B music of that era.”

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‘It was inappropriately titled’: Did ‘History of the Eagles’ focus too much on Glenn Frey and Don Henley?

“It should have been titled,” Don Felder says, “‘The History of Don Henley and Glenn Frey.'”

'Maybe one day': Steve Hackett updates his new album project, prospects of Genesis reunion

‘Maybe one day’: Steve Hackett updates his new album project, prospects of Genesis reunion

He says Genesis might “get married again for five minutes.” Then adds: “And maybe not.”

'This is the best-sounding band I've ever heard': Why Boston's Tom Scholz suddenly became a road warrior

‘This is the best-sounding band I’ve ever heard’: Why Boston’s Tom Scholz suddenly became a road warrior

Boston’s huge new tour began last Thursday, and continues through October.

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‘It’s very hard for me to go back’: Stevie Nicks offers revealing thoughts on American Horror Story: Coven

One of Nicks’ performances on the show was a huge hit, the other a touching tribute.

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‘Already shaping up to be something special’: Inside the rehearsals for a rebuilt King Crimson

Robert Fripp’s newly rejiggered seven-man group includes four former Crimsos.

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‘I want to give it more power’: Queen, Adam Lambert are having fun as huge tour approaches

The ex-Idol finalist has been studying Freddie Mercury through vintage recordings.

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‘You won’t abuse my song’: Steve Cropper on the Stax hit that caused a tussle between Wilson Pickett and Eddie Floyd

“Here are these two guys,” Cropper marvels, “wrestling in the control room.”

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Inside Jon Davison’s whirlwind ascension as Yes’ frontman: ‘I’m still fully realizing what that means’

He got the job without auditioning, and was on the road with Yes a month later.

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‘The band just took a different route’: Nick Mason on Pink Floyd’s early free-form triumphs with Joe Boyd

Boyd met the youthful members of Pink Floyd as owner of London’s first psych-rock space.