Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Billy Preston Documentary, ‘That’s the Way God Planned It,’ Coming
In addition to working with the Beatles, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and others, Preston also scored several best-selling hits as a solo artist.
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer ‘Welcome Back My Friends’ is Latest in Fan Memories Book Series
The 352-page softcover book, with hundreds of photos, includes anecdotal stories from 370 ELP fans.
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Remember When a Catholic Nun Had a Rocking ’70s Pop Hit With ‘The Lord’s Prayer’?
The Australian’s surprise hit was just the second Top 10 single in the history of the Hot 100 performed by an active nun.
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Reggae Drummer Sly Dunbar Dies
The Grammy Award-winner formed a mighty reggae rhythm section and production duo with bassist Robbie Shakespeare, known together as Sly and Robbie.
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Lionel Richie, EW&F Set 2026 ‘Sing a Song, All Night Long’ Tour
The music stars are resuming their run together this summer.
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1974: The Year in Rock Music
Classic albums from Stevie, Joni, Steely Dan and others, and hit singles from Elton, McCartney and more, made ’74 a year to remember.
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Radio Hits in January 1969: Over and Over
We’ve got some fun facts and great videos of hits from The Doors, Dusty Springfield, BJ Thomas, Tommy James and the Shondells, and more.
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The Power Station Debut Album Gets Reissue
The supergroup were formed by Andy Taylor and John Taylor of Duran Duran, Robert Palmer, and Tony Thompson of Chic.
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Remembering Melanie Who Helped Define a Generation at Woodstock
Born Melanie Safka in Queens, NY, at 22 years-old and essentially an unknown, she performed a star-making set at the 1969 festival.
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Eagles ‘Greatest Hits’: Biggest U.S. Album of All-Time
Not only is the 1976 collection the overall top-seller in the States, their ‘Hotel California’ is in third place.
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