BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Tributes For Dolly Parton, Beloved Singer-Songwriter-Actress-Philanthropist, Dead at 80
The star released over 200 singles during her extraordinary career and holds the record for the most #1 Country singles by a female artist with 25.
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Dolly Parton Musical Coming to Broadway
Among the many songs she has written are such classics as “I Will Always Love You,” “Coat of Many Colors,” “Jolene,” “Here You Come Again,” “9 To 5” and “Tennessee Homesick Blues.”
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The Multi-Platinum Boston Debut Album: More Than a Feeling
With 17 million sales, it still ranks not only as one of the best-selling debut albums in music history, but also one of the fastest-selling as well.
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‘Graceland’—The World Music Reset From Paul Simon
The album that would become Simon’s grandest statement came into view when he was gifted with a tape of South African music.
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Linda McCartney to Be Honored by USPS With Postage Stamps of Her Photos
She rose to prominence by capturing some of the most memorable musicians of the 1960s in photographs that felt relaxed, intimate and full of life.
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Triumph Announces 2nd Leg of First Tour in 30 Years, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Machine Reloaded’
The reunion concerts mark the return of the power trio though Mike Levine is sitting out due to health issues.
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Tributes For Dolly Parton, Beloved Singer-Songwriter-Actress-Philanthropist, Dead at 80
The star released over 200 singles during her extraordinary career and holds the record for the most #1 Country singles by a female artist with 25.
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Covering Nick Lowe In 15 Songs—What’s So Funny ‘Bout That?
Performer, producer, songwriter and more. His songs have found their way to a wide variety of artists.
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Neil Diamond ‘Hot August Night’: Renowned Hits & Self-Indulgent Gems
So revered was the vibe—and all those hits—that you can’t really tell the 1972 release is a live album.
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To Be Brian Wilson (ooh, still dig those sounds): A Tribute
People didn’t write songs like this. It may be the most introspective song in all of rock and roll history.
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The Number One Singles of 1969
27 different songs reached the top on the U.S. singles chart including eight classics that were #1 for three weeks or more.
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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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