Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
When Stevie Nicks Gave Her First Concert Since Tom Petty’s Death
The friends and tour mates last played together in July 2017. One month to the day of his passing, Nicks returned to the stage
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New Rock Drumming Documentary Features Ringo, Taylor Hawkins
The film is a deep-dive into the art of drumming, the musicians who’ve mastered it for 70 years, and the legacies parents pass on.
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That Time the Ramones Got Their Own NYC Street
The band that defined New York City punk rock now has their own street, right in front of Forest Hills High School, where they all met. Hey ho, let’s go!
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Jerry Lee Lewis Tributes By Music Stars
The rock ‘n’ roll pioneer and “trailblazer” was mourned by Keith Richards, Elton John, John Fogerty, Ronnie Wood, and others
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Dave Clark Five Release 7″ Singles Box Set
The British Invasion band scored 15 consecutive Top Twenty hits within a two-year period. Clark himself remastered the set at Abbey Road Studios
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Original Chicago Members Recall Jimi Hendrix Inviting Them To Be His Opening Act on 1969 Tour
The three explain how his invitation to open for him at the Los Angeles Forum was a turning point in their career. “Our jaws were hanging open”
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Cat Stevens Performs First Concerts in 5 Years
The musician, who is also known as Yusuf Islam, or Yusuf/Cat Stevens, hasn’t toured since his 50th Anniversary tour of 2016-2017
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Dead & Company Adds Dates For Final Tour
The group, which includes Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, came together in 2015.
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The Who Concert Memories Book From ‘Classic Years’ Arrives
The book features previously unpublished photographs and untold stories. Pete Townshend calls it “intriguing and extremely insightful. The photos are very special”
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Journey & Toto Set 2023 North American Tour Dates
The 2023 trek continues where the two bands’ joint 2022 tour left off, and includes rescheduled dates canceled due to Covid.
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