Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Royal Albert Hall 150 Shares Mick Jagger-Narrated Film
If you’ve forgotten just how much you’ve missed attending live performances, you’ll be reminded when you view a short film to promote the iconic venue’s anniversary
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Sad Cafe, With Paul Young, Gets Anthology Album
The Manchester band had several charting singles like “Every Day Hurts” and “My Oh My.” Their lead singer later enjoyed success with Mike + the Mechanics
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Gene Taylor, Boogie-Woogie Piano Player With the Blasters, Dies at 68
As a teenager in Los Angeles he performed with such legends as Big Joe Turner and T-Bone Walker. A longtime friend called him a “boogie/blues piano master”
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Brian Wilson, Barry Gibb: ‘Let’s Collaborate’
Two of the most accomplished members of two of popular music’s most successful brotherhoods shared their admiration for each other
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The Who Cancel 2021 Tour Dates
The shows had previously been pushed back from 2020. “Thanks for all your wonderful support and we hope to see you in the future when conditions allow”
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The Band’s 3rd Album, ‘Stage Fright,’ Gets Expanded Edition
All of the Anniversary Edition releases were overseen by Robbie Robertson and boast a new stereo mix by Bob Clearmountain.
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Dusty Springfield ‘Complete Atlantic Singles’ Arrives
The singles highlight how the move to a more R&B sound at Atlantic brilliantly capitalized on the smoky tones of her mezzo-soprano
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Marilyn Manson Dropped By Label After Actress Claims Abuse
Wood wrote that the goth-rock performer with the androgynous looks “started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years”
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Tony Bennett, 94, Reveals Alzheimer’s Battle
In a new interview with his wife and son in AARP, they note he can still recognize family members though he is frequently disoriented of his surroundings
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Woodstock 50 Settles Lawsuit With Financier Partner
The final chapter has been closed. The organizers of the ill-fated 50th anniversary event, planned for 2019, have settled with their one-time partner
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