Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff

Brian Wilson ‘SMiLE’ Book from Veteran Beach Boys Author

The book charts the inception and ultimate failure to materialize of the Beach Boys’ planned 1967 ‘SMiLE’ album.

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Rod Stewart Sets Solo Career-Spanning ‘Ultimate Hits’

The legend’s 80th birthday celebration continues with the new collection and another busy tour schedule.

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Stevie Nicks Adds Dates To 2025 Tour

The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee also has four stadium dates with Billy Joel.

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The Rolling Stones’ ‘Tumbling Dice’: Admit It, You Don’t Know the Lyrics

You’ve sung it at a bar and in your car. You’ve even shouted them at the top of your lungs at a Stones concert. But do you know them all?

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David Bowie’s Biggest Hit, ‘Let’s Dance’

Have a listen to how the song evolved from this early 1982 recording to what ultimately became a gargantuan worldwide hit.

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Complete Johnny Cash Lyrics Book Coming

The comprehensive and definitive 720-page book collects—for the first time—every one of his song lyrics alongside never-before-seen reproductions of handwritten pages from his own notebooks.

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The History-Making ‘Come and Get Your Love,’ From Redbone

In 1974, the group became the first Native American band to achieve a Top 5 single on the Hot 100. The song received its first official video in 2020.

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Top Selling Albums of 1968: Here’s To You!

Three acts had multiple albums among the year’s biggest, several of which are a vital part of any classic rock collection.

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When Eric Clapton Surprised With Electric ‘Layla’ at Tokyo’s Budokan

Slowhand’s set at the legendary venue – his first concert of 2019 – included an electric version of a favorite, which he’s been doing acoustically for years.

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Vince Gill Readies 2025 Spring-Summer Tour

It was 50 years ago this summer when the highly acclaimed musician, songwriter, vocalist, and producer left his home in Oklahoma and began touring.

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