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

Ringo Starr Adds Dates to 2025 Tour With the All Starr Band

It’s been a busy year for the beloved musician, who released his second country album, Look Up, to great acclaim.

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Dire Straits’ ‘Sultans of Swing’: An Unlikely Hit

They were playing a kind of old-school Dylanesque rock that radio stations assumed fans no longer cared for. Then the fans told them otherwise.

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The 11 Number One Albums of 1979

As we closed a decade, LPs from Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, ELO, and Styx were among those that missed the top. The stories of those that made it…

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The Song Is Over: The Who Reveal Special Guests For North America Farewell Tour

The tour is named after the band’s 1971 classic song from Who’s Next. It “was Roger’s idea,” said Pete Townshend, “and it’s brilliant.”

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Carl Palmer Adds to ‘An Evening With Emerson, Lake & Palmer’ 2025 Tour, With Footage of Late Bandmates

Says Palmer: “We use the live camera shots of Keith and Greg, with the audio tracks of their performances to bring back the magic of ELP”

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Listen to an Extended Version of Pete Townshend’s ‘Baba O’Riley’

A 45th anniversary expanded edition of The Who founder’s 1972 debut solo album features a nearly 10-minute instrumental version of the Who’s Next classic.

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Study Hall with the Doors, the Dead & the MC5: Real-Life Rock ’n’ Roll High School Gigs

You have to wonder how hard Jim Morrison’s screamed admonition to “Wake up!” hit the students who were there, so used to hearing those same words from their teachers on drowsy mornings.

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Who’s Mess: Drummer Zak Starkey (Ringo’s Son) is Again Sacked by The Who

A new statement from Pete Townshend said “the time has come for a change” before their farewell tour. Ringo’s son has performed and recorded with the band since 1996.

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11 Surprising 1970s Radio Hits (Part 2)

It’s amazing that these songs – many by huge stars – were not only played on Top 40 radio… they became smash hits. Their stories…

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Wavy Gravy—The Hippie Icon Who Fed the Crowd at Woodstock

From poet to peace activist to clown that launched institutions that aided thousands, he was perennially dedicated to uplifting others.

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Doobie Brothers Share Next Track From McDonald Reunion Album

The band will be supporting the release of Walk This Road with a global tour.

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‘Saturnight,’ Cat Stevens Concert Album, Loaded with Hits: Review

If you want a succinct, hits-loaded taste of what he sounded like on stage back then, this well-recorded album will deliver.

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