Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
‘Yoko: The Biography’ Book Arrives
Drawing from his experiences and interviews with her, her family, closest friends, collaborators, and many others, author David Sheff shows us her nine decades.
Read More
Radio Hits of 1973: All Aboard
The Allman Brothers Band had their biggest pop hit. Elton John scored four. Jim Croce had two #1s, one posthumously. The year featured a great blend of pop, R&B and rock.
Read More
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.
Read More
‘Motor City is Burning: A Michigan Anthology 1965-1972’ Arrives
Detroit is being celebrated for its vibrant, wildly eclectic music scene of the era with a 3-CD collection.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
Neil Young Cancels Free Concert in Ukraine
The “Love Earth” tour will visit Europe, the U.K., U.S. and Canada.
Read More
‘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.
Read More
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.”
Read More
Blues Legend Bobby Rush Teams With Kenny Wayne Shepherd For Album, Tour
Born about 44 years apart, the pair joined forces in Memphis, Tenn., for the sessions that led to Young Fashioned Ways.
Read More