Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Jimmie Rodgers, Early Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, Dies at 87
He scored a #1 hit with “Honeycomb,” and went on to earn another four Top 10 pop singles. He continued to place singles on the country chart through the ’70s
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Dolly Parton, Ronstadt, Harris Reunite at 2019 MusiCares
The star-studded event honored Parton as the 2019 Person of the Year. Such stars as Don Henley, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson and Miley Cyrus performed her songs
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Janis Joplin’s ‘Pearl’ Gets 50th Anniversary Releases
Her final studio LP was originally issued on January 11, 1971–three months after her passing, and eight days before what would have been her 28th birthday
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Ronnie Spector on Her Ex- Phil: ‘Brilliant Producer, Lousy Husband’
The singer who fronted the “girl group” the Ronettes, signed with Spector’s label and recorded numerous songs, including “Be My Baby,” which he produced and co-wrote
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‘One Night in Miami’ Captures Four Legends in 1964
A new film asks the question: What happens when Cassius Clay, Malcolm X, Jim Brown, and Sam Cooke find themselves in the same room?
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New York Dolls Guitarist Sylvain Sylvain Dies at 69
A peer called him “the heart and soul” of the influential band which came to prominence in the early ’70s as a bridge from glam and early hard rock to punk
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Black Crowes’ ‘Shake Your Money Maker’ Gets Expanded For 30th Anniversary
The band’s debut, fueled by singles “Jealous Again,” “Twice as Hard,” and a rollicking cover of Otis Redding’s “Hard to Handle,” sold over 5 million copies
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Joan Baez, Dick Van Dyke Among New Kennedy Center Honorees
The 2020 Honors had been postponed due to the pandemic. One of country music’s biggest stars is also among the five honorees
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Black Sabbath: Prev. Unreleased Live Material on Deluxe Editions
The band’s new lead singer, Ronnie James Dio, found kindred spirits in guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler, and drummer Bill Ward
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The Zombies Set Rescheduled Tour Dates
The band’s lineup includes mainstays Rod Argent (keyboards) and Colin Blunstone (vocals). “We can’t wait until we can see you all again on the road!”
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