BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Best Weekly Singles Charts of All-Time: Radio Hits in June 1967
With summer just around the corner, the biggest songs this week included all-time greats from the Airplane, Turtles, Aretha and Scott McKenzie.
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Bonnie Tyler Health Update: Out of Coma, but Remains ‘Very Unwell and in Intensive Care’
The husky-voiced Welsh singer, 75, earned several worldwide pop hits including 1978’s “It’s a Heartache” and 1983’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”
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The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday and Today’: Should It Ever Have Existed?
The album was slapped together from odds and ends by Capitol Records, without the band’s participation. And what was up with that cover?
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Allen Ginsberg @ 100: An Archival Interview with America’s Poet Laureate
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ginsberg’s birth, his landmark work ‘Howl’ is being reissued on vinyl.
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AT40: When Casey Kasem Delivered the Hits
Fans tuned in each week for the popular syndicated program “heard in the fifty states and around the world,” and for great stories from its legendary host
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Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings Get 10-CD ‘Ultimate Collection’ Boxed Set
At various times, the ragtag collective included Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, George Harrison, Mick Taylor and others.
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Best Weekly Singles Charts of All-Time: Radio Hits in June 1967
With summer just around the corner, the biggest songs this week included all-time greats from the Airplane, Turtles, Aretha and Scott McKenzie.
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Top-Selling Albums of 1980: A New Decade
The top 30 includes two classic rock LPs that are among the biggest of all time.
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Paul Simon Brings His ‘Quiet Celebration’ to San Diego: Review
On his current concert tour, the 84 year-old songwriting legend performed both new and classic songs.
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‘Eagles and Hotel California: 50 Years’ Book Due
The title “offers a definitive visual and narrative exploration of the record that captured the shift from ’60s idealism to ’70s disillusion.”
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Cream’s ‘Wheels of Fire’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition
The set chronicles the full creation and fruition of the supergroup’s—Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce—1968 groundbreaking third album.
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Mudcrutch 2016 NYC Concert: ‘This is Far Out’—Review
The concert by Tom Petty’s “other” band allowed these remarkable musicians to showcase their talents. They were joined by none other than Roger McGuinn.
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Robert Plant Sets 2026 Tour to Support Mighty Fine ‘Saving Grace’ Album
The LP, featuring a new band of distinguished players, breathes fresh life into a collection of century-old music.
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12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1970
Alongside the year’s well-known hits were many singles and album cuts that once received plenty of airplay but have largely slipped from regular rotation.
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