Motown was a significant influence on a number of classic rock bands. For example, two Supremes songs inspired The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Daydream.” Notably, it was difficult to put the latter song ...

The twangy grandeur of Zal Yanovsky’s big guitar riff on the Lovin’ Spoonful’s You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice made it a Top 10 hit in the winter of 1965-’66. The track also caught the ear of Brian ...

The post The Lovin’ Spoonful’s John Sebastian on Exploring His Classic Songbook appeared first on Consequence. The “Welcome Back” singer-songwriter takes us his partnership with Roth, compares these ...

Two sun-kissed songs square off against each other in the first round of Ultimate Classic Rock's quest to find the Greatest Summer Song. You can vote for either the Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the ...

In the mid-1960s, with protests over the Vietnam War and racial discord roiling, The Lovin’ Spoonful song “Summer in the City” became an anthem of a society in turmoil. When the hippie and drug ...

Success, for the Lovin' Spoonful, was mostly measured in spoonfuls. A smattering of hit singles like "Summer in the City," "Daydream," "Do You Believe in Magic," and "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your ...

John Sebastian and Val Yanofsky, who became the artistic twin poles of The Lovin’ Spoonful, earned their musical stripes within the folk scene in Greenwich Village in New York City. The time was the ...

A reunion of three original members was just part of an epic L.A. show that also had Sebastian acting as a sideman to guest artists. This was John Sebastian, leaving the Alex Theatre in Glendale early ...