Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Top Selling Albums of 1970: What a Year!
Recordings made by some of the biggest rock artists of the era dominated the list of top-selling albums in the U.S.
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‘George Martin: The Scores’ Books Collects Producer’s Personal Archive of Music Manuscripts
The first-ever definitive collection of full-sized reproductions of the legend’s handwritten scores and more is in celebration of his 100th birthday.
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Top Albums in January 1981
This week at the top of Record World’s sales chart: REO Speedwagon, Queen, Eagles, and John Lennon were among the top-sellers.
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John Mellencamp Sets 2026 ‘Dancing Words’ Tour
The tour marks the first time he will be performing all his most beloved songs in a single night, some of which haven’t been played live in many years.
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Radio Hits in January 1969: Don’t Break My Heart
Seven months before the Woodstock festival, future classic rock hits from CCR and the Doors were side-by-side with songs by the Bee Gees, Sammy and Sly.
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Listen to Steve Miller Band’s Live Reggae Version of ‘The Joker’ From 1977
The concert captures the band at their peak, with such favorites as “Rock’n Me,” “Jet Airliner” and “Fly Like an Eagle”
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Tributes For Grateful Dead Mainstay Bob Weir: ‘We Will Miss You’
The Empire State Building shined in tie-dye to honor the life and legacy of the Grateful Dead co-founder.
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When the Future Host of TV’s ‘Newlywed Game’ Brought The Beatles to Los Angeles
In this excerpt from The Beatles in Los Angeles, the authors tell how local DJ Bob Eubanks used his home for collateral to produce the Hollywood Bowl concert.
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Elvis Presley: What They Said About the King
Who did the King influence? Oh, just the Beatles, Stones, the Who, Springsteen, Bowie, Elton John and countless others. Read about it, in their own words.
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