BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Former E Street Band Member, Suki Lahav, Violinist on ‘Jungleland,’ Dies
While the track from Born to Run is best known for Clarence Clemons’ sax solo, it’s her delicate violin, along with Roy Bittan’s piano that memorably opens the song.
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‘Ringo: A Fab Life’ Book Biography Coming
It’s author, Tom Doyle, previously wrote Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s.
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Peter Gabriel Shares Next Track From 2026 Album, o\i
As with its 2023 predecessor, i/o, the classic rock legend is sharing a new track on each full moon.
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11 Great Early Chicago Songs Beyond Their Big Hits
They had plenty of songs on Top 40 radio like “25 or 6 to 4,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” and “Make Me Smile.” We look at many others that deserve a reappraisal.
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Classic Rock Legends Booked For October Festival
Three days… an incredible lineup featuring some of music’s biggest stars of all-time! Check your calendar!
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5th Dimension Gets ‘Let the Sunshine In’ Box Set
The collection of 135 recordings includes the chart-topping “Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In” and “Wedding Bell Blues” plus top ten hits “Up, Up, And Away,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “One Less Bell To Answer,” and “(Last Night) I Didn’t Get To Sleep At All.”
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Former E Street Band Member, Suki Lahav, Violinist on ‘Jungleland,’ Dies
While the track from Born to Run is best known for Clarence Clemons’ sax solo, it’s her delicate violin, along with Roy Bittan’s piano that memorably opens the song.
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Musician Matthew Sweet Health Update Following ‘Debilitating’ Stroke
As donations to his GoFundMe page continue, he writes, “I was in an ambulance and I heard a man yell, ‘Sir you’ve had a stroke.'”
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Herb Alpert Interview: Still Trying to Reach the Promised Land
For a while, in the mid-’60s, he was outselling the Beatles with his group the Tijuana Brass. Now in his early ’90s, he still goes to work every day.
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Hollywood Vampires (Cooper, Perry, Depp) Add to 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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Ambrosia Founding Keyboardist Christopher North Dies
His death at 75 followed a long battle with throat cancer. He performed on their 1980 hit single, “Biggest Part of Me.”
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Paul McCartney Sets Personal Album, ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’
The album finds him writing about his childhood in post-war Liverpool, the resilience of his parents, and early adventures shared with George Harrison and John Lennon long before the world had ever heard of Beatlemania.
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Dash Crofts, of Seals & Crofts Soft-Rock Duo, Dies at 85
Their hits included the ’70s radio staples “Summer Breeze” and “Diamond Girl.”
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John Fogerty Sets ‘Centerfield’ Hall of Fame Edition
The announcement coincided with Major League Baseball’s 2026 Opening Day.
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