“That good-time music…now it‘s back on the radio!” sang John Sebastian last summer. He was ahead of his time. But what was wishful thinking in June has become fact in February: good-time music is back ...

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 Lovin' Spoonful -- a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee two years ago -- has been neglected on CD until now. Although its catalog has been available, only now have two Spoonful albums been ...

“I’m a happy idiot. What can I tell you?” This was John Sebastian, leaving the Alex Theatre in Glendale early Sunday morning after an epic Lovin’ Spoonful tribute show that lasted four hours, with the ...

The Lovin’ Spoonful were America’s answer to the Beatles! The band, led by John Sebastian, Steve Boone, Joe Butler and Zal Yanovsky, exploded onto the charts sending their first 7 singles soaring onto ...

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 Warren Civic Music Association will serve up a Spoonful of ’60s hits with its next concert. Performing Monday will be the Lovin’ Spoonful. Original bass and keyboard player Steve Boone is joined ...

The Lovin’ Spoonful will perform in central Pa. next year along with rock band, the Grass Roots. They will appear at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at the American Music Theatre in Lancaster. The ...

With songs like "Summer In the City," "Daydream" and "Do You Believe in Magic?" The Lovin' Spoonful was one of the hottest bands of the mid-'60s. Steve Boone was the bass player for the band, and the ...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are set to perform Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at 7 p.m. in UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center, 1200 10th Ave. South. Tickets start at $25. Buy tickets. Discounts ...