In many ways, ‘Alchemy’ marked the beginning of the end of Dire Straits.

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If Greg Lake didn’t already have an appreciation for the unique syncopations of the Beatles rhythm section, he certainly learned a thing or two while on tour with Ringo Starr and his All-Starr band. You May Also Like: Ringo Starr’s Y Not was elevated by a dark Paul McCartney duet:Read More

For Don Henley, the Eagles’ success was related not to gimmickry but to a focused attempt to blend bed-rock music styles without any of the artifice that’s associated with more modern acts. You May Also Like: Court filing openly mocks latest lawsuit from the Eagles’ Don Henley: ‘Obviously a joke’Read More

Queen’s final project with Freddie Mercury, 1995’s Made in Heaven, has long been thought to have included all of what was left from the legendary frontman’s work. But it might not be his last musical testament. You May Also Like: Queen’s Brian May discusses what Adam Lambert can do thatRead More

So much of the modern history of the Beatles revolves around the twin songwriting genius of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with George Harrison — and, particularly, Ringo Starr — often being all but ignored. You May Also Like: Ringo Starr’s Y Not was elevated by a dark Paul McCartneyRead More

Robert Lamm, who been there for every successive incarnation of Chicago, takes the long view on how the band’s sound has developed and changed over the years. You May Also Like: ‘The Terry Kath Experience’ (2017): Movies Robert Lamm is ready for another Chicago album – but are his bandRead More

It’s a particularly difficult question for Sammy Hagar — who, after all, has worked alongside Ronnie Montrose, Eddie Van Halen and Joe Satriani, among others: Of the guitarists you’ve played with, who is your favorite? You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”:Read More

Adam Lambert says fans shouldn’t expect any large-scale tour to follow his September debut in the U.S. fronting classic-rock legends Queen. You May Also Like: Is Queen finally ready to enter the studio with Adam Lambert?: ‘I’m not replacing Freddie’

You might reasonably assume, with two separate factions of Beach Boys on tour right now, that relations would be inevitably strained between Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Love begs to differ. You May Also Like: Brian Wilson’s No Pier Pressure was almost a Beach Boys album: ‘I changed my mind’