BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Top Albums of January 1977: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
Nine months after its release, Bob Seger’s 2-LP live set finally enjoyed national acclaim thanks to the success of his band’s breakthrough studio album.
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Justin Hayward Sets 2026 ‘The Story in Your Eyes’ Tour Dates
He is best known as the vocalist, lead guitarist and composer for the Moody Blues, whose songs include “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon,” “Question,” and more.
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Hollywood Vampires (Cooper, Perry, Depp) Set 2026 Tour, First in 3 Years
The supergroup’s setlists have included Alice Cooper and Aerosmith tracks while also paying homage to many departed rockers with a variety of covers.
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Top Selling Albums of 1970: What a Year!
Recordings made by some of the biggest rock artists of the era dominated the list of top-selling albums in the U.S.
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Did You Know Muhammad Ali Played the Piano?
The Champ’s many talents went far beyond the ring. In 2026, he was honored by the USPS with a Forever Stamp for his career as a “boxer, activist and humanitarian.”
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A Box Set Covers Jimmie Vaughan’s Fabulous Thunderbirds Years: Review
The first 13 tracks in the set were recorded in 1978 with the Roomful of Blues horn section, and are all previously unissued and produced by Joel Dorn and Doc Pomus.
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Top Albums of January 1977: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
Nine months after its release, Bob Seger’s 2-LP live set finally enjoyed national acclaim thanks to the success of his band’s breakthrough studio album.
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‘George Martin: The Scores’ Books Collects Producer’s Personal Archive of Music Manuscripts
The first-ever definitive collection of full-sized reproductions of the legend’s handwritten scores and more is in celebration of his 100th birthday.
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Top Albums in January 1981
This week at the top of Record World’s sales chart: REO Speedwagon, Queen, Eagles, and John Lennon were among the top-sellers.
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Trailer is Shared for Paul McCartney Post-Beatles ‘Man on the Run’ Documentary
The film comes from Academy Award winning director Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom).
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John Mellencamp Sets 2026 ‘Dancing Words’ Tour
The tour marks the first time he will be performing all his most beloved songs in a single night, some of which haven’t been played live in many years.
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‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ Doc From ‘Elvis’ Biopic Director Gets Release Date, Trailer, Soundtrack
“I had researchers go into the Warner Bros. film vaults buried in underground salt mines and, to the astonishment of all, we uncovered 68 boxes of film negative, as well as unseen 8mm footage.”
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10 Great ‘Live at the Fillmore’ Albums
There were roughly 200 albums recorded at the Fillmore (West and East). It wasn’t easy but we happily choose 10 that really stand out for us.
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When the Future Host of TV’s ‘Newlywed Game’ Brought The Beatles to Los Angeles
In this excerpt from The Beatles in Los Angeles, the authors tell how local DJ Bob Eubanks used his home for collateral to produce the Hollywood Bowl concert.
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