BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA

Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Out of the Blue’: The Masterpiece from Munich

‘Out of the Blue’ is full of treasures, a sweeping double-LP that Jeff Lynne dubbed “probably the hardest work I have ever done, but the most satisfying.”

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Bob Dylan Expands Fall 2023 Tour

The “Rough and Rowdy Ways” worldwide tour, named after his acclaimed 2020 album, spans 2021-2024. He turned 82 in 2023

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Stevie Nicks Nixes Fleetwood Mac Reunion

In a October 2023 interview she said “without [Christine McVie], what is it?”

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Nicky Hopkins Documentary, ‘The Session Man,’ Getting World Premiere

The keyboard legend played with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, Jeff Beck, and dozens of other classic rock stars

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Tom Petty, a True Rock ‘n’ Roll Star—An Appreciation

Petty idolized the Byrds and he famously incorporated their 1967 song, “So You Want to Be a Rock ‘n’ Roll Star,” into the Heartbreakers concert repertoire

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Geddy Lee Sets Book Tour For Memoir, “My Effin’ Life”

One of rock’s most respected bassists has announced a 2023 book tour for the upcoming release of his memoir

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Buddy Guy, 87, Moves Some Dates of His Farewell Tour to 2024

The Blues guitar legend’s career spans over 50 years, with just as many albums released, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

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Mike Rutherford Still Living His Musical Years

In our very first interview, we asked the classic rocker about Mike + the Mechanics and his memoir

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Foo Fighters Announce 2024 U.S. Tour

The run of summer stadiums is in support of their acclaimed 11th album But Here We Are

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Aerosmith Postpones Farewell Tour to 2024 Due to Steven Tyler’s Fractured Larynx

The damage to Tyler’s vocal cords, sustained during the tour’s 3rd concert, was worse than originally thought

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Steely Dan Catalog Vinyl Reissue Campaign Continues

Their classic ABC and MCA Records titles are receiving a reissue program of the first seven albums, personally overseen by Donald Fagen

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Peter Gabriel Shares 10th Track From New Studio Album, ‘i/o’

On his 2023 tour, he’s playing new material from the album and his extensive catalog with hits, fan favorites and “the unexpected”

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The Ed Sullivan Show: Pop Music Showcase

The Sunday night variety show presented scores of up-and-coming pop stars during the ’60s. Here are some favorites and some unique anecdotes about each one

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Rolling Stones Share 2nd Track From ‘Hackney Diamonds,’ Featuring Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder

The album will mark the Stones’ first new studio effort of new material written by Jagger and Richards since 2005 and includes Charlie Watts

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‘The Big Chill’: Friends to Keep You Warm

It was one of the most successful films of 1983 and featured a big soundtrack of mostly Motown classics. Does the reunion movie of thirty-somethings hold up?

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Electric Light Orchestra – ‘Eldorado’: A Mighty Spark

For their fourth LP, ELO moved past the uncertainties of their early years and took listeners on a journey into the future

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Joni Mitchell Shares Demo With Neil Young From Archives Vol 3: 1972-1975 Box

The collection spans the remarkably fertile creative period in which the singer-songwriter earned significant critical and commercial acclaim

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Van Halen ‘The Collection II’ Box Set Coming

The set includes newly remastered versions of four multi-platinum studio albums, along with a selection of rarities recorded between 1989 and 2004

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Remembering Marty Balin, Jefferson Airplane/Starship Singer

The singer, who co-founded the Airplane in 1965, and later joined the offshoot band Jefferson Starship and went on to a solo career, died in 2018 at 76

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Bruce Springsteen, Ailing, Postpones All 2023 Tour Dates to 2024

The band’s busy calendar of stadiums and arenas has been delayed as the star is recovering from peptic ulcer disease

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Crossroads Guitar Festival Review: McGuinn, Stills, Mayer & More, But Clapton is Mostly MIA

Other A-list guests at the L.A. show included John McLaughlin, Gary Clark Jr., Joe Bonamassa, Eric Gales, Peter Asher, Albert Lee, Samantha FIsh and Sheryl Crow.

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Paul Rodgers Reveals Series of Strokes That Left Him Unable to Speak

One of classic rock’s most iconic vocalists has overcome a serious health issue and returned with a new studio album, Midnight Rose

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Randy Bachman of the Guess Who & BTO: Interview

In our extensive conversation, the Canadian rock great tells the story of his biggest hits with two legendary classic rock bands

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The Kinks Continue 60th Anniversary Celebration

A two-year celebration continues with a pair of career-defining anthologies, The Journey – Parts 1 and 2, curated by Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Mick Avory

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