BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Willie Nelson to Release ‘Dream Chaser,’ His 79th Solo Studio Album
The title arrives one month after the legend turns 93.
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Joe Jackson’s Busy 2026: New Rock Album, ‘Hope and Fury,’ and Tour
The Grammy-winning artist and his band will perform more than 80 shows across 14 countries.
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Paul Carrack Sets Concert Album, ‘For One Night Only – Live in London’
The 2024 performance at Royal Albert Hall comprises two halves: side one features a big band and orchestra; he’s joined by his own band on side two.
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Joni Mitchell ‘Ladies of the Canyon’: Painting the Canvas
The album sets out clearly the direction Mitchell would take for the rest of her career, leaving behind the constraints of folk music.
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Paul McCartney Announces First Shows of 2026
The dates mark his first live performances since the finale of his “Got Back” Tour 2025.
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Radio Hits in March 1977: Singles Making ‘Moves’
Top 40 radio featured plenty of rock artists but the sounds were a bit softer. Bob Seger and Kansas had their first hits. Check out the list.
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Willie Nelson to Release ‘Dream Chaser,’ His 79th Solo Studio Album
The title arrives one month after the legend turns 93.
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‘A Little More Love: The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John’ Book Due
Author Matthew Hild’s 2026 biography was based on extensive archival research and original interviews with many of her friends and associates.
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Bonnie Raitt Adds Dates to 2026 Tour
The 13x Grammy winner broke through to the top in the early 90s with her albums Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw.
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Now Subbing For Elvis Presley… Glen Campbell
The great musician and singer had perfect pitch and an uncanny ability to match Elvis’ key and delivery, enabling him to present new songs to the King.
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Stevie Wonder: “Fulfillingness’ First Finale” Was Beyond Category
“People categorize because they can’t get used to change,” said Wonder upon the release of his 1974 groundbreaking album.
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11 Willie Dixon Songs Covered by Classic Rock Artists
Bands like the Jeff Beck Group, Cream, Foghat and others eagerly laid claim to his material and found that his catchy hooks, cheeky wit and killer grooves came alive through heavy amps and electric guitars.
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‘This Can’t Be Today: American Psychedelia & the Paisley Underground’: Review
You don’t have to be hugely successful to be hugely influential. Paisley Underground groups had an impact on numerous performers who emerged later.
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‘One Toke Over the Line’ on ‘Lawrence Welk’—Huh?
In what has to be one of the most surreal moments on TV, the song was interpreted for viewers of a show that had no idea what a toke was.
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