Jam session

Jam session


  • A Film Review: Becoming Led Zeppelin

    Writer Stuart Marvin shares interesting facts about Becoming Led Zeppelin, a documentary he calls “a fascinating, powerful look at Led Zeppelinโ€™s early success.”

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  • When Jimi Hendrixโ€™s Lulu Show Performance Got Him Blacklisted by the BBC

    On January 3, 1969, The Lulu Show was about as far from Jimi Hendrixโ€™s usual stomping grounds as you could get. The show was a high-profile, family-friendly TV programโ€”clean-cut, conservative, and far removed from the chaotic energy that defined Hendrixโ€™s live shows. The producers of The Lulu Show likely envisioned a performance that would fit…

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  • Summer Jam 1973: When 600,000 Fans Rocked Watkins Glen

    Watkins Glen, New Yorkโ€”July 28, 1973. This date marks an unparalleled event in rock history. The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen wasnโ€™t just a concert; it was a colossal phenomenon that shattered records and set new standards for music festivals. Promoted by Shelly Finkel and Jim Koplik, the festival attracted an estimated 600,000 to 800,000…

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  • The Vinyl Frontier: A Spin Through Record Store Day

    Record Store Day 2024 spins into action with exclusive releases from Elton John, Frank Zappa, Queen, and the Pixies, as vinyl lovers worldwide celebrate analog culture, indie shops, and community-centered music discovery.

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  • Rock Chronicles, Part 5 โ€” Mad Dogs & Englishmen

    Joe Cocker’s career nearly derailed in 1970 until Leon Russell hastily assembled the raucous โ€œMad Dogs & Englishmenโ€ tourโ€”transforming a PR crisis into a legendary, if chaotic, rock caravan that launched Russell to solo stardom.

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