Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
‘Anthems We Love’ Book Digs Deep Into 29 Classic Songs
Cameron Crowe, who wrote the foreword: “There is no formula. Just sparkling portraits of artists who created indelible songs for all-time”
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Bill Pitman, Wrecking Crew Guitarist, Dies at 102
He also performed on such recordings as “Good Vibrations,” “Be My Baby” and “These Boots Are Made For Walkin'”
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Pete Townshend’s ‘Teenage Wasteland’
For years, he worked on an ambitious project called Lifehouse. It was intended to be another rock opera and a logical follow-up to Tommy. This song evolved into “Baba O’Riley”
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Pogues’ Darryl Hunt Dies: ‘We Are Saddened Beyond Words’
Darryl Hunt first joined the band as a roadie. When their bassist Cait O’Riordan left to join Elvis Costello, Hunt replaced her
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Winning Bidder Returned ‘Grease’ Jacket to Olivia Newton-John, Donated $ to Her Charity
A 2019 auction included 100s of iconic items from her recording and film career, including costumes and accessories
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Lamont Dozier, of Motown’s Celebrated Songwriting and Production Team, Dies
With his partners Brian Holland and Eddie Holland, the legend crafted such classics as “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” and dozens more
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John Travolta Leads Tributes to Olivia Newton-John
Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick and Melissa Etheridge were among the others celebrating the beloved singer and actress
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Whitesnake Cancels North American Tour With Scorpions: Health Issues
Guitarist Reb Beach was the first to succumb. Drummer Tommy Aldridge was said to have “severe health problems,” though the band denied it. Then David Coverdale took ill
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New Book, ‘New York Groove,’ Looks at the Lineage of Rock in the Big Apple
The book tells more than 200 of the inside stories of the artists, writers, DJs and impresarios who made history in Manhattan.
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Vin Scully, Baseball’s Legendary Voice, is Mourned
Tributes began to pour in immediately after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced the death if their longtime and beloved broadcaster
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