BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
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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William Shatner: Rock Star
The Star Trek actor and longtime Priceline.com spokesman has frequently collaborated with rock stars on his recordings. He turned 94 in 2025.
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Larry Tamblyn, Founder of The Standells (‘Dirty Water’), Dies
Since Opening Day in 1998, moments after the final out is recorded in a Boston Red Sox win at Fenway Park, the loudspeakers blare the 1966 hit single, the only one, in fact, from the garage band.
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Rush Are Celebrated With Career-Spanning Anthology, ’50’
This super deluxe set is bookended with the first ever reissue of their debut 1973 single and a live recording of the last song they ever performed together, at their final concert in 2015.
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Paul McCartney & Wings’ ‘Venus and Mars’ Gets 50th Anniversary Half-Speed Master
It’s the first of many celebratory Wings’ activities and releases coming in 2025.
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Neil Young Cancels Free Concert in Ukraine
The “Love Earth” tour will visit Europe, the U.K., U.S. and Canada.
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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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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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Eric Clapton ‘Unplugged’ Returns With Expanded Edition
The extended, remixed and remastered edition features him discussing the inspiration behind specific songs and performances just before he took the stage in 1992, seamlessly integrated with the performance footage.
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‘Jingle Jangle Morning,’ 1960s U.S. Folk-Rock Collection, Arrives
The 3-CD set features 74 tracks including classics from Bob Dylan, the Byrds and Judy Collins, alongside recordings from the We Five, Scott McKenzie and Edgar Winter.
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Simon Kirke Interview: Bad Company, Rodgers and Ralphs
“It was a perfect storm. We were all still in our 20s. We had come from three well known bands. We were aligned with Led Zeppelin’s label and Peter Grant, the best manager I ever had. The last couple of years for Free and Mott the Hoople were tragic and we were unleashed.”
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Steve Miller Band Sets 2025 Tour
Felix Cavaliere with the Rascals will be the special guest for several of the shows at outdoor venues.
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John Sebastian on the ‘Magic’ of the Lovin’ Spoonful
From ’60s hits to Woodstock to “Welcome Back” to what he’s doing in recent years, the singer-songwriter finds his joy in music.
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono ‘One to One’ Concert Documentary Coming
The film features newly transferred and restored 16mm footage including Lennon’s only full-length concert performances after The Beatles, as well as previously unseen and unheard personal archives.
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