creedence clearwater revival Archive

John Fogerty’s Turn to Revisit Creedence (Part 3 of 3)

Continued from Part Two… Is it your hope that these new versions will be used for sync in film, television and the like? Perhaps even in place of the original […]

John Fogerty’s Turn to Revisit Creedence (Part 2 of 3)

Continued from Part One… You created the album Fogerty’s Factory in 2020, during the pandemic. That album was a rethink of the 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival album Cosmo’s Factory, made […]

John Fogerty’s Turn to Revisit Creedence (Part 1 of 3)

An edited version of this feature first appeared in Goldmine Magazine. Widely acclaimed as the Great American Singles Band – and recipient of countless other well-deserved kudos – Creedence Clearwater […]

Five CCR Classics You Should Know

Best friends since childhood, Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo” Clifford are also among the most celebrated rhythm sections in rock. As half (and after Tom Fogerty left, two-thirds) of Creedence […]

Take 5: John Fogerty

Spring 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Blue Ridge Rangers, the debut solo album from singer and musician John Fogerty. The former leader and primary songwriter […]

Interview Roundup: CCR

Creedence Clearwater Revival were the Great American Singles Band. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they had the most hit singles; rather it connotes the band’s enduring and indelible place in […]

Single Review: Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Travelin’ Band” Live

This one deserves a bit of background. In 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival was on top of the world, and deservedly so. The quartet from El Cerrito, California had amassed an […]

SF Music History: CCR at the Fillmore West, July 1971

On the Fourth of July in 1971, the Fillmore West closed for good. The celebrated San Francisco music venue ended its nearly three-year run under the management of Bay Area […]

Musoscribe’s Best of 2019: Interviews

I lost count of how many interviews I conducted in 2019. I think the number is right around 175. I enjoyed ever single one of them, but as is typical, […]

Album Review: Creedence Clearwater Revival — Live at Woodstock

Nobody’s quite sure who coined the adage, “history is written by the victors.” But the inescapable fact remains that nearly every version of history is the product of a subjective […]