Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Squeeze Have Busy 2026 With New Album, Tour
Trixies was written by the teenage Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook at the start of their songwriting partnership.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: 100 Crucial Omissions
Every year, when the new inductees are announced, there is lots of grumbling from rock fans about omissions. Here’s our updated list…
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New Radicals – Remember Them?
Just as the Los Angeles band was making a mighty impact with their 1998 single, “You Get What You Give,” they called it quits. One of the more unique one-hit wonders.
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Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: Real-Life Jersey Boys Still at It
The inspiration of the original Jersey Boys was born on May 3, 1934. They’re doing “The Last Encores” tour.
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Top Albums of May 1981: We Were in Paradise
MTV was still 3 months away as 2 huge albums from AC/DC were joined at the top by LPs from Styx, The Who, Steve Winwood and REO Speedwagon.
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Eagles 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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Judy Collins Sets Farewell Tour, ‘Sweet Judy Blue Eyes’
The milestone run begins in summer 2026 and continues well into 2027.
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‘Animals Against The Wall’: All-Star Tribute to Pink Floyd Album
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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New Book Profiles Soul Music Greats of the ’60s-’80s
“The vitality of the voices and the vivid memories reconnected me with feelings and emotions that had been long stored in my mental attic,” said the author.
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The Rolling Stones Get New Biography by Veteran Author
The massive 704-page book, which covers the entire 60-plus-year span of the group’s existence, is written by noted biographer Bob Spitz.
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