classic rock
What Exactly is “Classic Rock”?
Matt Palmer (Sheer Mag) and Ryan Mangione (Advertisement) discuss.
The Who’s Live at Leeds is a Warhead of Innocent Joy
Morgan Enos (Other Houses) on how the Who’s 50-year-old live album inspired his middle-school garage band.
Talkhouse Playlist: Step into a Time Machine with F.J. McMahon
The '60s folk musician shares some of his favorites, past and present.
Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Dave Depper Shares the Hall & Oates Songs You Didn’t Know You Loved
Death Cab for Cutie's multi-instrumentalist guides you through his favorite songs.
Eric Slick (Dr. Dog, Lithuania) and Dominic Angelella (Lithuania) are Talking About Steely Dan Live in New York
Join us for the next talk in our series.
Hot Love: How to Heal a Broken Heart with the Magnetic Fields
Dave Hill dishes out love advice — and love songs — to the lovelorn.
Joe Casey (Protomartyr) Talks Bob Seger’s Ride Out
It’s no Live Bullet, but the King of Michigan’s new one finds him aging like fine Ripple.
Rick Moody (the Wingdale Community Singers) Talks Pink Floyd’s The Endless River
In an act of love and remembrance, filled with gentle warmth, Pink Floyd hasn't made an album that sounds this much like Pink Floyd in a long time.
Steve Wynn (the Dream Syndicate, Gutterball, the Baseball Project) Talks Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Hypnotic Eye
After 35 years, you might think you have Tom Petty figured out, but this portrait of modern malaise is worth spending time with.
David Hartley (the War on Drugs) Talks Minibus Pimps’ Cloud to Ground
Jeff Lynne is the most analytical rock star of his generation. Take the Electric Light Orchestra hit "Strange Magic": there is a phaser on the...
Marnie Stern Talks Boston’s Life, Love & Hope
I keep the radio in my bathroom tuned to the classic rock station so that when I get in the shower, I can have some fun listening to familiar stuff.
Jonathan Meiburg (Shearwater) Talks Paul McCartney’s New
Paul McCartney’s New is a deeply sad record. I don’t mean that in the sense of it being a disgrace (it’s not) or that it’s mopey or...











