Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Chicago Jazzes Up 2016 Rock Hall Induction
Five out of seven founding members of the band showed up for their long overdue honor. Terry Kath died in ’78; Peter Cetera chose not to attend
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When Aerosmith Opened Their Vegas Residency, ‘Deuces Are Wild’
What initially was announced as a 18-date residency at the Park MGM was significantly extended, as they celebrated their rock ‘n’ roll roots
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Al Stewart ‘Year of the Cat’ Gets 45th Anniversary Edition
The singer-songwriter’s 1976 masterpiece has been newly re-mastered for the first time from the original first-generation master tapes by producer Alan Parsons
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Lou Gramm Atlantic Anthology Coming
One of the era’s classic rock voices has a new collection that includes such solo hits as “Midnight Blue” and “Just Between You and Me”
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Bryan Ferry Live Album to Support Band and Crew
For a great cause: Copies of the Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2020 CD and vinyl editions are available exclusively at his website
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Journey Reaches Settlement on Alleged Coup D’état
“Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain acknowledge the valuable contributions that both Ross Valory and Steve Smith have made to the (band’s) music and the legacy”
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‘Eagles: Breaking the Band’ Special Coming to Reelz
The program focuses on some of the factors that caused them to self-destruct at a time when they were the top selling American band of the rock era
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Herb Alpert Calls Leon Russell ‘A Special Talent’
Russell was one of the studio musicians that played on many of the Tijuana Brass LPs. Alpert says, “I’m glad he was in my life”
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‘Eric Clapton: Story of His Songs’ Coming to Reelz
The special focuses on three of the legend’s classic tunes and features interviews with the his band members, session musicians, producers and others
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Tina Turner: Documentary Debuts to Great Reviews; New Online Photo Exhibit
The feature-length Tina includes a wealth of never-before-seen footage, and interviews with the star and other key participants in her life story
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