BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
‘Little Feat: The Documentary’ Makes a Compelling Case for an Often Complex Legacy
Since forming in 1969, they have proved to be one of the most highly respected “cult bands” in rock history.
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Talking Heads’ David Byrne—The Lost Tapes: A Vintage 1979 Interview
“We said, well, we’re not going to do this or that. We’re not going to do drum solos, wear clothes like such and such, and all that. And that just sort of left us with what we are.”–Byrne
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Paul McCartney Shares Ringo Duet From 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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Captain & Tennille: Married ’70s Hitmakers
The couple scored with such hits as the #1 singles “Love Will Keep Us Together” (1975) and “Do That To Me One More Time” (1979).
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11 Great Fleetwood Mac Songs (From the Early Years)
Before they became global superstars in the mid-’70s, the British rock band had limited U.S. success with their great blues rock songs.
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Seatrain: 1 Band, 2 Spellings, 5 Lineups, 4 LPs in 4 Years on 3 Labels, 1 Legendary Producer, 13 Questions
Talk about a convoluted history: Few bands went through as many changes in as brief a period.
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‘Little Feat: The Documentary’ Makes a Compelling Case for an Often Complex Legacy
Since forming in 1969, they have proved to be one of the most highly respected “cult bands” in rock history.
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‘Digging Your Scene: 1982-1987’ UK Compilation Due
The 4-CD set celebrates the “New Jazz” music of that era including tracks by Everything But the Girl, Alison Moyet, Swing Out Sister and The Blow Monkeys, whose 1986 hit inspired the compilation’s name.
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Remember Five Man Electrical Band’s 1971 Hit, ‘Signs’?
When the Canadian group’s single was re-released, with the B-side as the lead track, the song went on to become a big hit with its memorable lyrics.
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Best Weekly Singles Charts of All-Time: Radio Hits of May 1967
The airwaves were filled with some great pop vocals this week including two songs that paid tribute to other greats in their genre.
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Pair of Stevie Nicks-Themed Books Coming in 2026
The singer and songwriter, born May 26, 1948, became the first woman to have been inducted twice into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: Real-Life Jersey Boys Still at It
The inspiration of the original Jersey Boys was born on May 3, 1934. They’re doing “The Last Encores” tour.
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13 Classic Triple Albums: When Rockers Expanded the Limits
In the classic rock era, some of the greatest artists expanded the limits of what was being released on vinyl. We look back at some of the best 3-LP sets.
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‘Stax Does the Beatles’ Compilation Gets Reissue; Stars Speak
“I was moved by the Beatles,” Booker T. Jones said. “I thought they were doing really great things. Their records didn’t sound alike ever.”
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