Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff

Question Mark + the Mysterians’ 96 Tears: The Riff

It starts with one of the most memorable riffs in rock history and the tale that follows: You did me wrong, but you will get yours yet. So who is “?”

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Musician Matthew Sweet Health Update Following ‘Debilitating’ Stroke

As donations to his GoFundMe page continue, he notes, “my goal is to play guitar and sing and make art”

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Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ Deluxe Edition Reveals More Insight of Their Recording Genius

The 1966 album features such beloved songs as “Eleanor Rigby,” “Here, There and Everywhere,” and “For No One.” The 2022 collection offers early takes and home demos

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Final Allman Brothers Band Concert Getting Official Release

Their last performance, at NYC’s Beacon Theatre in 2014, is being commemorated for its 10th anniversary

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Joe Walsh Cancels 2024 VetsAid Concert

This marks the eighth edition of the benefit concert

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Queen Releases Expanded Edition of Debut Album

A new track listing, alternative takes, demos and live tracks have now been added to create the most complete version of this pivotal work.

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CSNY Make Magic on ‘Live at Fillmore East, 1969’

“We had no idea how long this was going to last. Or how big it would get,” Stephen Stills says. “All we knew is we had a hit, and we’d better get cracking”

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ABBA Releases ‘The Singles—The First Fifty Years’ Box Set

Available as a four-vinyl disc set and a double-CD, the 2024 collection “is a journey through some of the best pop music ever recorded.”

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Jack Jones, Crooner of ‘The Love Boat’ Theme Song, Dies

He was a steady presence on the Hot 100 throughout the ’60s with 20 charting hits and a pair of Grammy Awards

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