BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Bob Dylan, Turning 85, Adds Dates to 2026 Tour
The “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour was originally billed from 2021-2024 but continues to be extended. He’ll turn 85 on May 24.
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Radio Hits of 1973: All Aboard
The Allman Brothers Band had their biggest pop hit. Elton John scored four. Jim Croce had two #1s, one posthumously. The year featured a great blend of pop, R&B and rock.
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Aerosmith’s Debut Album Gets ‘Legendary Edition’
The 1973 album’s success would be one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most famous slow-burn underdog stories.
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13 Great Covers of Beach Boys Songs
Fellow stars have recorded terrific interpretations of such favorites as “I Get Around,” “Fun, Fun, Fun” and “Good Vibrations.”
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‘Animals Against The Wall’: All-Star Tribute to Pink Floyd Album Coming
A partial list of contributing artists includes Ian Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, Keith Emerson, Robby Krieger, Al Di Meola, Arthur Brown, John Wetton, Adrian Belew, Glenn Hughes, and Tommy Shaw, among many others.
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1975—The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums
Don’t let anyone tell you the mid-’70s was a dull period for music—a simple survey of what we were listening to disproves that notion.
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Bob Dylan, Turning 85, Adds Dates to 2026 Tour
The “Rough and Rowdy Ways” tour was originally billed from 2021-2024 but continues to be extended. He’ll turn 85 on May 24.
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William Shatner: Rock Star
The Star Trek actor and longtime Priceline.com spokesman has frequently collaborated with rock stars on his recordings. He turned 95 in 2026.
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George Thorogood Sets ‘Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live’ Album, Tour
The legendary blues rockers are celebrating more than five decades together.
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The Jaggerz’ ‘The Rapper’: You Know What He’s After
“The song was something that I wrote watching people in nightclubs. You’d see these dudes go over and start rapping to chicks,” said the band’s Donnie Iris.
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11 Classic Rock Songs for Spring
There are few things sunnier than these songs about spring from some of music’s greatest acts including Led Zeppelin, the Rascals and, yup, the Beach Boys.
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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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