Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
2020 Concert Revenues Plummet; $30 Billion Loss
Pollstar’s projections include unreported events, ancillary revenues, including sponsorships, ticketing, concessions, merch, and more
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AC/DC Returns With ‘Power Up’ Album
The album features the band’s new lineup with Brian Johnson, Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams, reuniting with Angus Young and Stevie Young
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‘Wayne’s World’ Cast Reunite; Joined by Classic Rock Stars
Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) were joined by Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, and more, for charity
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‘John Lennon 1980’ Book: Author Q&A
Beatles historian Kenneth Womack’s book, subtitled The Last Days in the Life, arrived between Lennon’s 80th birthday and the 40th anniversary of his death
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Cat Stevens Releases 50th Anniversary Box Sets: Listen
His 1970 LPs, Mona Bone Jakon and Tea For the Tillerman, each have Super Deluxe Editions with plenty of prev. unreleased songs, and other rarities
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Bob Dylan Sells Entire Music Publishing Catalog
The sale includes such cornerstones of modern music as “Like a Rolling Stone,” “Blowing in the Wind” and “Mr. Tambourine Man”
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Mamas & the Papas’ ‘Toilet’ Cover Gets Reissue
The foursome’s 1966 debut, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, was censored at the time. It includes the hits “Monday, Monday” and “California Dreamin'”
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Knack Frontman Doug Fieger Gets Retrospective Release
Forever Together is a 3-disc compilation that includes previously unreleased studio and concert recordings from the Knack, and from Fieger’s solo career
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Soul Survivors Founding Member, Kenny Jeremiah, Dies
The lead singer of the 1967 radio hit “Expressway to Your Heart” formed the group with brothers Richie Ingui and Charlie Ingui in New York City
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ABC7 NY’s 1980 Eyewitness News Team Revisits Coverage of John Lennon Murder
The special, for the 40th anniversary of the Beatle’s death, features interviews with members of the Eyewitness News team who covered the story
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