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

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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Jeff Lynne Lights Up MSG: 2018 Review

The rejuventated musician returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 4 decades, offering hit after hit and plenty of new memories

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Legendary 1986 Queen Budapest Concert Gets Upgraded 40th Anniversary Release

The 80,000 fans inside the Népstadion were supplemented by an estimated 40,000 people listening outside.

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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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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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Frankie Valli, 92, Refutes Brother’s Claim—’I am Not Retired’

Two days after Bobby Valli wrote that his legendary brother was retiring, the star posted a terse statement.

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The Number One Singles of 1965: The British Are Coming

The British Invasion was in full swing with a dozen songs at the top of the U.S. chart, including 5 from The Beatles. It’s quite a list.

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‘Who’s Next’: Plan B Yields a Career Blockbuster

Born from the ashes of an abandoned project Pete Townshend called ‘Life House,’ the band’s 1971 masterwork triumphed through songcraft and performance.

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