Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Musicians We Lost in 2021
Many of our favorite artists were taken from us in 2021, both due to the Covid-19 virus and other causes. We pay our respects
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Bernie Taupin Receives 2022 New Year Honours
The lyricist met Elton John in 1967 when they each responded to an ad for songwriters. Their collaboration has spanned more than five decades
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Betty White Dies, Just Days Shy of Her 100th Birthday
Tributes poured in for one of America’s most beloved stars. “Party with angels, Betty! That’s what legends do…,” wrote one
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Ted Nugent Rails on Rock Hall
In a Dec. 2021 interview, he cited their choices of ABBA, Grandmaster Flash, and Madonna as “dishonest” instead of more deserving acts like Triumph and Styx
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John Madden Tributes: ‘Thanks, Coach’
When he retired as the Oakland Raiders’ head coach at age 42, he set a winning percentage record that still stands. He turned that into a Emmy-winning career
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Eric Clapton Releases New Song, Amid More Controversy
“Heart of a Child” arrived on Christmas Eve. Days earlier, he grabbed unwanted headlines for suing a widow who had listed a live bootleg of his on eBay for $11
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The Who Predicted ’21 Was ‘Going to Be a Good Year’
As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse, there were predictions of flame throwing squirrels. Years ago, Pete Townshend forecast better days ahead
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Todd Rundgren’s ‘Something/Anything’ Gets 50th Anniversary Tribute Album
The acclaimed 1972 two-LP set included his top 5 single, “Hello It’s Me” and “I Saw the Light.” All net proceeds are going to charity
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2021 in Review: The Best Music Books of the Year
The year’s best music-related reads include bios and memoirs associated with the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Doors and Hendrix, plus much more!
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Alan Parsons Releases 2nd New Live Album: Watch
The legendary studio maestro has followed up The NeverEnding Show: Live in the Netherlands with another live album, recorded with a symphony orchestra
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