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Eyewitnesses to The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl in 1965
by Laura Huntt Foti Poster/ad in Los Angeles Times/courtesy Bob Eubanks What was your first concert? Was it so seminal that well over 50 years later rock writers seek you out to pick through your memories? Personally, I know that will never happen to me: mine was Grand Funk Railroad with opening act Suzi Quatro at Madison Square Garden in 1974. But for a very lucky batch of teenage girls – and a smattering of boys, parents and celebrities – it was The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl in August 1965.
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Kosh Talks About His Memorable Album Covers - Best Classic Bands
Classic albums naturally start with the cover, and some of the most memorable covers were designed by Kosh. He started off with a bang – the Beatles’ Abbey Road was his first – and went on to provide the wrappings for some of classic rock’s greatest gifts. Like Let It Be, also for The Beatles. Who’s Next. The Eagles’ Hotel California. You can see them in your mind when mentioned. Then there’s stuff like the “Ballad of John and Yoko” picture sleeve. Linda Ronstadt’s Prisoner in Disguise.
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Denny Tedesco with his late guitarist father Tommy Tedesco (All photos courtesy of Denny Tedesco) After years of pre-production, Denny Tedesco finally had time to spend with his family. The director of riveting music documentary The Wrecking Crew couldn’t believe it himself.
12 Influential Early MTV Videos - Best Classic Bands
I started covering video at the music trade magazine Billboard in July 1981, the month before MTV’s launch, and had to get up to speed quickly on what was being touted (by MTV) as a new art form. In its early years, MTV couldn’t get onto Manhattan Cable, so record companies and the channel would messenger over 3/4-inch U-Matic video cassettes with the latest offerings. I’d sit in the windowless room with the magazine’s only U-Matic machine and watch each video.
Eyewitnesses to The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl 1965 - Best Classic Bands
What was your first concert? Was it so seminal that well over 50 years later rock writers seek you out to pick through your memories? Personally, I know that will never happen to me: mine was Grand Funk Railroad with opening act Suzi Quatro at Madison Square Garden in 1974. But for a very lucky batch of teenage girls – and a smattering of boys, parents and celebrities – it was The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl in August 1965.
Amy Winehouse's Death Still Haunts - Best Classic Bands
By the time Amy Winehouse rose to fame, her tragic end already seemed inevitable. The ruined performances, her jailed partner in drug abuse – hell, even the title of her biggest hit, “Rehab” – all foreshadowed her joining rock’s “27 Club.” Her short, harrowing saga was a brief ride that only rarely detoured from its path toward train wreck.
MTV's Disastrous Police Contest - Best Classic Bands
Contest winners became big losers when synchronicity fails In its early days, MTV held amazing contests. Want proof? They gave away a little pink house to promote John Mellencamp’s song by that name. Houses were cheaper then, but still… a house! Back then I was Billboard magazine’s video editor, responsible for covering MTV. The channel had a corporate PR person I dealt with all the time – I’ll call her Cheryl. Cheryl invited me to go along with the winner of the 1983 Police Party Plane contest.
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