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Five awesomely underappreciated blues-rock albums from the 1970s
The blues was the foundation of early rock and roll, and these albums from the 1970s were classic examples of the genre.
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3 Classic Rock Bands That Defined the 1970s
Rock & roll was born in the 1950s, a more raucous, electrified form of the blues. In the 1960s, the genre was given more life. Still rudimentary in some ways, it grew over the era and then found its ...
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Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on the obscure jazz record which helped kickstart the British prog boom of the ‘70s
The genre-mashing LP featured two would-be Cream members and unusual instrumentation, leaving a lasting impression on the ...
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The origins of metal and how it found its place in the music industry
A brief history of rock music: part one The first heavy metal ... Purple put out influential records in 1970. The 70s saw metal shed its blues rock origins, with acts like Motorhead and Iron ...
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ZZ Top
When ZZ Top came out of Houston in the early ‘70s, they played a fuzzy mix of blues and boogie rock that totally suited their appearance and background. With slight variations over the years ...