The Class Of ‘76: An A+ Year for Classic Rock

26 August - 9 mins
Podcast Series Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles

Fifty years ago this week, Boston released one of the best-selling debut albums in rock history. In the new bonus episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda flips through the class of ‘76 yearbook in classic rock, a year stacked with albums that still shape what we listen to today: Boston’s debut, Led Zeppelin's Presence, Rush's 2112, Aerosmith's Rocks, Steve Miller Band's Fly Like an Eagle, Blue Öyster Cult's Agents of Fortune, Bob Seger's Night Moves, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' debut. It was more than just a good year, it set the stage for what classic rock would become. Listen in and pick your own valedictorian from the Class of 1976! 

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