Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Jeff Lynne’s ELO ‘Wembley or Bust’ Book Gets Re-Release
The book, celebrating the Electric Light Orchestra’s 50th anniversary, captures the entire 2017 concert production from backstage to the front of the house
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Joni Mitchell’s First 4 Reprise Albums Get 2021 Collection
One of our most-talented singer-songwriter’s set includes “Chelsea Morning,” “Both Sides, Now,” “Big Yellow Taxi,” “Woodstock” and “The Circle Game”
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Tom Petty’s ‘Angel Dream’ Set Showcases Previously Unreleased Gems
The remixed and remastered album offers several previously unreleased tracks for its 25th anniversary. It’s the latest in the Wildflowers era to get a fresh look
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Big Pink Available for Weekend Getaway
It may look like just another house in country in the Catskills, albeit with an odd paint job. But this vacation rental is where legendary music was created
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Aretha Franklin Gets Career-Spanning Box Set
The Queen of Soul is being celebrated with a collection of 81 newly remastered tracks with alternate versions of classic hits, demos, rarities and live tracks
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Frank Marino, Guitarist-Leader of Mahogany Rush, Retires: Health
He announced the news at age 66 due to “an unexpected and debilitating medical condition.” His guitar prowess has often been compared to that of Hendrix
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Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real: 2021 Tour, Album
Neil Young’s occasional band are celebrating the release of their new album, A Few Stars Apart, with an extensive headline tour
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Gerry Rafferty Gets Posthumous Release, ‘Rest in Blue’
The singer’s daughter completed the project with demos left by her father, who died in 2011 and known for “Baker Street” and “Stuck in the Middle With You”
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Grateful Dead’s 1971 Live ‘Skull & Roses’ LP Gets Expanded
The expanded ‘Skull & Roses’ includes a full 10-song set from the Dead’s final performance at Fillmore West in San Francisco.
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June 26, 2021: Longtime Skid Row Singer Johnny Solinger Dies at 55
“We are saddened to hear the news of our brother,” wrote the band of his passing. He succeeded Sebastian Bach to become the group’s longest tenured singer
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