Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff

Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Concert: An All-Star Celebration

The list of artists at the 1992 event was a mile long with dozens of legends celebrating the Bard’s songs. Watch the A-Listers rehearse and take their turn on “My Back Pages”

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England’s Tremeloes: The Story of the Band That Gave Us ‘Here Comes My Baby’ & ‘Silence is Golden’

The group famously was selected, instead of the Beatles, by Decca Records in an audition. They earned eleven Top 10 singles in the U.K. including two #1s

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‘Shawshank Redemption’: Hope is a Dangerous Thing

The film finished ninth in its opening weekend in autumn 1994 and was declared a dud. Yet 6 months later, it was vying for 7 Oscars, including Best Picture

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Radio Hits in October 1969: Gimme the Honky Tonk Blues

The Stones, Beatles and Elvis shared the spotlight this week along with some huge bubblegum hits. The full chart is about as good as it gets

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The Bee Gees and Chuck Berry Performing “Reelin’ and Rockin'” Is What You Need

The fabulous clip aired on The Midnight Special in 1973. The legendary late-night TV series finally has its own YouTube channel

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Looking Back at Fleetwood Mac’s Ambitious ‘Tusk’

How do you follow-up Rumours, one of the most successful albums ever? For these stars, it was with a 2-LP set

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Musician Barry Goldberg in Cancer Battle

The bluesman and keyboard master is celebrated for backing Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival, founding The Electric Flag in partnership with Mike Bloomfield, and much more

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Watch Billy Joel Perform on ‘The Midnight Special’ Before True Stardom

When he appeared on the popular musical TV series in 1975, it was still two years before his true breakthrough LP, The Stranger.

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Disturbed Sets 2025 ‘The Sickness’ 25th Anniversary Tour

Each night will feature two sets, opening with the band playing their 5x Platinum 2000 album in full, followed by a set of greatest hits

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