BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Before They Were Stars: Rock Greats’ Early Records
Before you ever heard of them, Joe Cocker, Carole King, Bruce Springsteen and members of the Doors, Doobies and Led Zeppelin all made records. Listen up!
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Bob Seger’s ‘Face the Promise’ Album Gets Expanded
The LP, from 2006, was his 16th studio effort, and debuted at #4 on Billboard.
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Radio Hits in August 1967: Summer of Love
A memorable season resonated this week on New York’s WABC as a Beatles fave held the top spot followed by hits from The Doors, the Monkees and Stevie Wonder.
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Nilsson ‘Pussy Cats’: With a Little Help From a Bad Boy Beatle
By 1974, his once-promising career had hit a wall and it would clearly take something significant to get him back on track. Enter John Lennon
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The Number One Singles of 1972: Nothing But Blue Skies
Three songs stayed at the top for four weeks or more. And thus, no less than 30 singles reached #1 that year.
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The Guess Who and Don Felder: 2026 Concert Review
Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman, who sang and wrote nearly every song in the band’s vast catalog, have reclaimed the rights to the name and are back on the road again, with another mainstay of the ’70s opening their shows.
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Before They Were Stars: Rock Greats’ Early Records
Before you ever heard of them, Joe Cocker, Carole King, Bruce Springsteen and members of the Doors, Doobies and Led Zeppelin all made records. Listen up!
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Susanna Hoffs, Bangles Co-Founder, Announces 2026 Solo Album, Tour
The album, she says, “is what happens when an artist and her closest friends gather around the kitchen table and share the stories that define one’s life.”
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Frank Beard, ZZ Top Drummer, Dead at 77
“Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers,” said guitarist and co-founder Billy Gibbons.
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10 1970s Classic Rock Songs You Won’t Forget (Part 2)
Our first list included songs by Boston, Fleetwood Mac and Heart.
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Allman Betts Family Revival Sets 10th Anniversary Tour
“Devon and Duane honor their families’ legacies, evoking the haunting spirit of the greats,” says the tour announcement.
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Early David Bowie Music Coming via ‘The Shel Talmy Recordings’
The collection includes 10 previously unheard tracks, with contributions from Jimmy Page, then a guitar slinger for hire, and celebrated piano player Nicky Hopkins.
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Strawberry Alarm Clock’s First LP Since 1969: 2026’s ‘Where’s One?’ Review
The group’s penchant for psychedelia remains obvious throughout, but its sound has become much more complex and sophisticated.
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Live Nation Continues 2026 ‘Summer of Live’ Tickets
It’s the 12th year in a row with inexpensive seats for scores of artists at over 4,000 shows.
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