BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Celebrating Mel Brooks @100
The legendary filmmaker, writer and actor is one of just 22 artists who have earned “EGOT” status, winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. A 2026 documentary is from Judd Apatow.
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Tom Petty—Archival Interview from 1980: ‘I Just Want to Write Good Songs; Is That Asking Too Much?’
“There was a band identity established [early on], rather than me and whoever was in the studio at the time. Their identity is coming out more and more.”—Petty
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ELO’s ‘Xanadu’ Soundtrack With ON-J: Magic, All Over the World
With music from two popular acts, the soundtrack more than survived the 1980 film’s mixed reviews.
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Top 40 Hits in June 1968 Were Jumpin’
As summer began, future classic rock hits were being played alongside a wild assortment of soul, country and instrumental favorites.
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Stephen Stills Performs With Tom Petty’s Mudcrutch: 2016
TP’s “other” band did a brief 21-date club tour to support their album. Along the way, they were occasionally joined on stage by friends of the band.
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David Clayton-Thomas Interview: His Early Years With Blood, Sweat & Tears
DCT: “I had to go back to Canada to renew my visa. A couple of days later I got a call. ‘Do you want to try out for the band?’ I said, ‘You’re damn right.’”
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Celebrating Mel Brooks @100
The legendary filmmaker, writer and actor is one of just 22 artists who have earned “EGOT” status, winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. A 2026 documentary is from Judd Apatow.
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George Thorogood Live Anthology Collects Fiery Tracks: Review
If you’re looking for a concise survey of the hard-working band’s live shows, you couldn’t do better than the new album.
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The Rolling Stones Share Next Tracks From ‘Foreign Tongues’ Studio Album
The news of the LP followed a customary teaser campaign that began a month earlier in which a “new” band named “The Cockroaches” released a first song.
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11 Essential Ten Years After Tracks
Between 1967 and 1972, they released a remarkable run of albums.
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David Clayton-Thomas, Voice of Blood, Sweat & Tears’ Hits, Dies at 84
His early years were marked by hardship and stays at reformatories where he learned to play the guitar.
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11 Great Rock and Pop Summer Songs
Here are some favorites on our playlist that span several decades, to help you celebrate the season of barbecues, convertibles and beaches.
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Medley Mania of 1981-82: ‘Stars on 45,’ The Beatles & More
A Dutch novelty act released a single that was a medley of songs, backed by a disco beat. The worldwide #1 hit spawned other singles from actual superstars.
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When the Blues Brothers’ ‘Bluesmobile’ Got Pulled Over
An Atlantic Records exec drove the legendary car to promote the 1980 movie soundtrack and had some tense moments when a state trooper stopped him on the highway
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