BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
Musician Deaths of 2026
Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, have been taken from us this year. We pay our respects.
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Radio Hits in March 1970
The Beatles’ influence was all over the Top 40 this week, joined by big hits from the Jackson 5 and Bobby Sherman. Thought of Frijid Pink lately?
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David Gilmour’s Black Strat Shatters Record for a Guitar at Auction
The Pink Floyd star played the guitar on such songs as “Money,” “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” and his legendary solo on “Comfortably Numb.”
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Lou Gramm Shares Next Track From New Studio Album, ‘Released’
The iconic voice of Foreigner will also be touring to support the LP.
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Happy Together 2026 Tour Sets Lineup, Adds Dates
This year’s run of ’60s hitmakers marks several notable changes in the lineup.
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Squeeze Have Busy 2026 With ‘First’ Album, ‘Trixies,’ and Tour
The album was written by the teenage Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook at the start of their songwriting partnership.
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Musician Deaths of 2026
Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, have been taken from us this year. We pay our respects.
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Wooly Bully: The Meaning of a Pop Culture Landmark
It’s short. It’s simple… even if deciphering the lyrics is a bit of a challenge. And it continues to resonate around the globe since becoming 1965’s record of the year.
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11 Willie Dixon Songs Covered by Classic Rock Artists
Bands like the Jeff Beck Group, Cream, Foghat and others eagerly laid claim to his material and found that his catchy hooks, cheeky wit and killer grooves came alive through heavy amps and electric guitars.
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‘This Can’t Be Today: American Psychedelia & the Paisley Underground’: Review
You don’t have to be hugely successful to be hugely influential. Paisley Underground groups had an impact on numerous performers who emerged later.
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‘One Toke Over the Line’ on ‘Lawrence Welk’—Huh?
In what has to be one of the most surreal moments on TV, the song was interpreted for viewers of a show that had no idea what a toke was.
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11 Movies That Rock: Woodstock to Spinal Tap
From Almost Famous to The Last Waltz, from School of Rock to Wayne’s World, these films share one thing in common – they all rock!
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15 Classic Rock Recordings of Rodgers & Hart Songs
James Taylor, Elvis Costello, Linda Ronstadt and Joni Mitchell are just some of the artists who’ve remade their tunes.
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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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