Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff

Simon Kirke Interview: Bad Company, Rodgers and Ralphs

“It was a perfect storm. We were all still in our 20s. We had come from three well known bands. We were aligned with Led Zeppelin’s label and Peter Grant, the best manager I ever had. The last couple of years for Free and Mott the Hoople were tragic and we were unleashed.”

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Blues Legend Bobby Rush Teams With Kenny Wayne Shepherd For Album, Tour

Born about 44 years apart, the pair joined forces in Memphis, Tenn., for the sessions that led to Young Fashioned Ways.

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Best Weekly Singles Chart of All-Time: March 1970 Edition

The week of March 21, 1970, was a magical one for the U.S. pop singles chart, with new hits from Three Dog Night, the Jackson 5, and the Beatles vying to be #1.

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Happy Birthday, Bruce Willis!

The beloved actor is best known for such iconic roles as the Die Hard films and the Moonlighting TV series. In 2023, his family revealed he has dementia.

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Steve Winwood Announces 2025 Solo Tour

This brings his total to 12 concerts this year.

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Rock Stars’ Tributes to Chuck Berry Upon His Passing in 2017

Here are some of the best of the best from fellow songwriters, guitarists and other artists who were inspired by his greatness.

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Jesse Colin Young, of ‘Get Together’ Fame, Dies

As the frontman of the Youngbloods, he immortalized the ideals of the Woodstock generation with their recording of the Chet Powers composition.

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Otis Redding’s ‘Dock of the Bay’ Legacy

The song was recorded 18 days before his death. In March 1968, for the first time, a song released posthumously hit #1. The sad tale of a bittersweet success

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Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes ‘Live at the Greek’ Expanded For 25th Anniv.

The collection now boasts 36 tracks including 16 previously unreleased performances.

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ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Steps Away From Tour: Health Issue

They have engaged fellow Texan and longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer, John Douglas, for the interim.

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