BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA
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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Radio Hits in March 1977: Singles Making ‘Moves’
Top 40 radio featured plenty of rock artists but the sounds were a bit softer. Bob Seger and Kansas had their first hits. Check out the list.
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‘A Little More Love: The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John’ Book Due
Author Matthew Hild’s 2026 biography was based on extensive archival research and original interviews with many of her friends and associates.
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Bonnie Raitt Adds Dates to 2026 Tour
The 13x Grammy winner broke through to the top in the early 90s with her albums Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw.
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Now Subbing For Elvis Presley… Glen Campbell
The great musician and singer had perfect pitch and an uncanny ability to match Elvis’ key and delivery, enabling him to present new songs to the King.
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Stevie Wonder: “Fulfillingness’ First Finale” Was Beyond Category
“People categorize because they can’t get used to change,” said Wonder upon the release of his 1974 groundbreaking album.
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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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The Who’s ‘Face Dances’: After Tragedy, Transition
Somehow, after Keith Moon’s death, they were able to direct their energy into a fine studio effort that explored new and varied styles.
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The Epic Guitar Performance by Prince at the 2004 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony
17 years after rock royalty honored George at the Hall of Fame, director Joel Gallen updated the clip of Prince’s blistering solo on “While My Guitar…”
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The Ides of March and the Story of ‘Vehicle’
They took their band name from a Shakespeare classic, their biggest hit from a real-life incident, and they drove their way up the charts in the year 1970.
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Country Joe Was More Than Woodstock—About 40 Albums More
The remarkably enduring singer-songwriter/activist, who retired—and died—in his beloved Berkeley, was never really given his due as one of the original, prolific troubadours of American music.
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Billy Joel Releases Archival Videos Timed to Original Documentary, ‘And So It Goes’
The two-part film, all the more poignant given the star’s health issues, spans nearly five hours.
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Radio Hits in March 1975: Keep on Rollin’
Some of music’s biggest stars of the ’70s were heading to #1. This week’s chart was also a great mix of pop, rock and R&B songs.
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Eagles to Issue ‘One of These Nights’ Deluxe Edition
The set features a 2025 mix of the band’s chart-topping LP along with a previously unreleased full live show recorded at Anaheim Stadium on September 28, 1975.
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