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Three immediate thoughts crossed my mind Wednesday night on the way home from Verizon Arena, with a local classic rock station blasting a Journey Live cut of “Stone in Love” through my car speakers: Having now heard Traffic’s classic “Dear Mr. Fantasy...

This is Boston: Curly Smith sits inside his sound barrier during Boston’s Lake Tahoe show Aug. 3. Kurt E. Johnson / Tahoe Onstage “Don’t Look Back” is a song title, not a suggestion for nostalgic rock ’n’ roll fans. Tom Scholz A pair of iconic classic...

Old photograph of the War Memorial in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland. The war memorial was unveiled by the Marchioness of Ailsa, 27th May 1922. World War I Roll of Honour James G. Aired John Aitken Joseph Alexander James Allan Isaac E. Allan Andrew...

He who had been born in a mud-walled, wattle-roofed hut, in his old age sat on golden thrones, and gnawed joints of beef presented to him on golden dishes by naked slave-girls who were the daughters of kings. Conquest and the acquiring of wealth altered...

Photo by: Kelly Swift Over the course of their 40-plus-year history, the Doobie Brothers have been delivering their distinct brand of roots-based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock to eager fans old and new. As a whole, the band has amassed more than...