Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Rock Music Festival Has Been Scheduled For July… Really
Dozens of rock tours and music festivals have been cancelled or postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Then there’s the 3-day July Mini Fest
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Insert Yourself Into Iconic Album Cover Art
For those of you using video conferencing to work and socialize from home, Iconic Music Backgrounds allows you to use your photo on an album cover
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The Rolling Stones in NYC Book: Author Q-and-A
Can’t Give it Away on Seventh Avenue – The Rolling Stones in New York City offers a fascinating look at the band from TV appearances to concerts to PR stunts
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Turtles Albums Expanded: Exclusive Interview With Howard Kaylan
The group’s studio LPs, originally released on White Whale, are being reissued on vinyl for the first time in more than a decade. Kaylan offers insights
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Tom Petty’s Family Denounces Use of ‘I Won’t Back Down’ at Trump Rally
Tom Petty’s family has denounced the Donald Trump campaign’s use of the musician’s 1989 hit, “I Won’t Back Down,” tonight (June 20) at Presidential rally in Oklahoma. Hours after the rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa ended, Petty’s social
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Best Classic Bands’ 5th Anniversary: Thanks to You
We flipped the “On” switch on June 12, 2015 to celebrate the artists, music and pop culture of the classic rock era. Thanks for letting us be a part of your day
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Neil Young to Release ‘Homegrown’ Album… 45 Years Later
Long described by fans as a mysterious “lost” album, it was recorded in 1974 and 1975. He describes it as “the one that got away”
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Yes’ Steve Howe Sets New Solo Album: Listen
Love Is is his first solo LP since the all-instrumental Time in 2011. He sings and plays electric, acoustic and steel guitars, keyboards, percussion and bass guitar
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Cat Stevens Cancels 2020 Tour Due to Pandemic
The singer-songwriting legend was planning to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his Tea For the Tillerman album. He expects to tour in “the near future”
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The The’s Matt Johnson: ‘Close Shave With the Grim Reaper’
The singer for the English post-punk group had emergency throat surgery after a throat infection took an unexpected and freakish turn
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