Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
When Johnny Cash Sang With the Monkees
He was 37 years old when he first starred on his own music variety TV series. Early on, he was joined by Dolenz, Jones and Nesmith on a good-humored segment.
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Freddy Cannon, Early Rocker With 3 Top Ten Singles, Dies
The singer and songwriter had 29 songs chart on the Billboard Hot 100 including “Palisades Park” and “Action.”
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Yes Releases Live 1976 Archival Album, ‘Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City’
The concert featured their formidable Relayer lineup—Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, and Patrick Moraz.
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Early David Bowie Music Coming via ‘The Shel Talmy Recordings’
The collection includes 10 previously unheard tracks, with contributions from Jimmy Page, then a guitar slinger for hire, and celebrated piano player Nicky Hopkins.
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Bob Dylan, 85, Adds Dates to 2026 Tour
Beyond the dozens of U.S. concerts scheduled for summer, he’s added dozens more in European in the fall. He turned 85 on May 24.
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The Top Albums of July 1970
Some of the era’s legendary names in classic rock had new releases – many of which are in your collection – at the top of the sales chart this week.
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Collection of Classic 1976-1986 Rock Songs on 3-CDs Coming
No Static at All: A Journey Into AOR includes 59 tracks from such stars of the era as Toto, Pat Benatar, Boston, and Robert Palmer.
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When Deacon Frey Made His Eagles’ On Stage Debut
The classic rock greats returned to the concert stage for the first time since their co-founder’s death, with a beautiful 23-song set with family and friends.
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Jeff Beck Gets Book Biography: ‘Blow by Blow’
The 2026 title draws on more than 30 hours of original interviews with Beck, along with extensive conversations with Jimmy Page, Johnny Depp, Clive Davis, and many others.
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Levon Helm’s Daughter Amy Removed from Managing His Woodstock ‘Barn’ Studio, in Dispute
Levon Helm Studios, the recording studio and live music venue founded by the late drummer and vocalist with The Band, is “in turmoil,” according to a new report.
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