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

Radio Hits July 1973: On the Road to Shambala

Classic rock acts dominated the Top 40 this week in 1973 with all-time greats by Three Dog Night, George Harrison, the Doobie Brothers and Jim Croce.

Read More

Connie Francis, ’50s-’60s Hitmaker Whose Career Earned Recent Boost With ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ Dies

The singer was recently re-discovered via an obscure 1962 recording, “Pretty Little Baby,” which went viral via TikTok, garnering billions of views.

Read More

Steve Miller Band Cancels Entire 2025 Tour Due to… Weather

The 81-year-old crafted a stream of radio-friendly hits including “The Joker,” “Livin’ in the USA,” “Take the Money and Run,” “Rock’n Me,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” “Jet Airliner,” and “Abracadabra,” among them.

Read More

Robert Plant Reveals ‘Saving Grace’ Album, Tour

The album, featuring a new band of distinguished players, breathes fresh life into a collection of century-old music.

Read More

Session Kings: The Beatles at the BBC on July 16, 1963

One of the finest sessions in all of rock and roll history, this marathon date captured the band at its performing peak.

Read More

David Byrne Shares 2nd Song From 2025 Album, Ahead of World Tour

Who Is the Sky? is his first new album since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning American Utopia.

Read More

Original Alice Cooper Band Shares 3rd Track From Reunion Studio Album

Alice, Neal Smith, Michael Bruce and Dennis Dunaway have reunited with their longtime producer, Bob Ezrin, with a posthumous appearance by guitarist Glen Buxton.

Read More

When Deacon Frey Made His Eagles’ On Stage Debut

The classic rock greats returned to the concert stage for the first time since their co-founder’s death, with a beautiful 23-song set with family and friends.

Read More

Genesis Shares 2025 Remasters From ‘Lamb Lies Down…’ 50th Anniv. Super Deluxe Edition

The landmark record, originally released in 1974 at the pinnacle of the band’s early success, proved to be their final studio release with their charismatic frontman Peter Gabriel.

Read More

The Top Albums of July 1970

Some of the era’s legendary names in classic rock had new releases – many of which are in your collection – at the top of the sales chart this week.

Read More

The Kinks Conclude 60th Anniversary With ‘The Journey Part 3’

The celebration closes with the 3rd career-defining anthology of The Journey, curated by the band.

Read More

Pilot’s ‘Magic’ Trick: Never Believe It’s Not So

The Scottish band’s one great hit was the type that you might not hear for years, but when you do, it’s instantly familiar.

Read More