The Beatles made the Leslie speaker an iconic guitar tone. But a pioneering “all-female” rock band were one of the first to take it out on the road

June Millington, one of the co-founders of the 1970s LA-based band Fanny, heard the Let It Be demo and was set on incorporating a Leslie speaker into her rig ...
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3 Covers That Sound Like They Were Written for the Artist Who Borrowed Them

These three covers are so classic, they feel as though they were written for the artist who merely borrowed them.
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Vote for the best album of the ’70s: UCR’s March Madness bracket

What is the greatest rock album of the ’70s? You can help decide with UCR’s 2026 March Madness bracket. Last year we got a great response to our Best ’80s Album bracket, which ended with AC/DC’s Back ...
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4 Famous Classic Rock Artists Who Released Songs That Feature Lyrical References to Their Earlier Tunes

Here are four famous classic-rock artists who released songs featuring lyrical references to their earlier tunes, including The Beatles and The Who.