Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff

Radio Hits in December 1967: Things Were ‘Different’

A memorable year in music was coming to a close with songs that remain popular decades later. Enjoy the hits from Gladys Knight, Johnny Rivers, The Beatles and more.

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Eric Clapton Announces More 2025 Tour Dates

Slowhand will turn 80 on March 30. He’s got 14 shows on his calendar.

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2024 in Review: The Best New Classic Rock Albums

Recording legends such as David Gilmour, Little Feat, Jon Anderson, Lucinda Williams and many others released outstanding studio LPs.

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The Heartbreak Kid: A Cringe-Inducing Classic

While still on his honeymoon, Charles Grodin’s character recognizes he’s made a mistake of epic proportions. The “there’s no deceit in the cauliflower” scene

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Who Did Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Ann Wilson Regret Not Recording With? We Asked Them!

When the 3 legends toured together in 2018, we asked them which artists, no longer with us, they wished they had collaborated with

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The Top Albums of December 1968

See what other albums were keeping The Beatles company at the top of the sales chart

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Zakir Hussain, Renowned Tabla Musician Who Played With Shankar, Harrison, McLaughlin, and Hart, Dies

As a child prodigy, he collaborated with virtually all of India’s iconic performers. He earned three Grammy Awards in 2024.

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YES Performs ‘Yours Is No Disgrace’ Live: 1972

The lineup that many define as classic YES – Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman and White – take a 1972 audience on a wondrous journey.

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Radio Hits in December 1969: Leaving a Decade Behind

As the ’60s ended, some memorable songs dominated the chart including favorites from Three Dog Night, Blood, Sweat & Tears and the Fifth Dimension

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The Best Music Books of 2024

The year’s best music-related reads include bios and memoirs associated with Van Halen, Paul McCartney, Cher, Jim Gordon, Elton John and others.

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