Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
YES Thrills With New ‘Close To the Edge’ Super Deluxe Edition
The set features what many consider to be the band’s classic lineup of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, and Bill Bruford. Full details here.
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Radio Hits in March 1975: Keep on Rollin’
Some of music’s biggest stars of the ’70s were heading to #1. This week’s chart was also a great mix of pop, rock and R&B songs.
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Remember Kiki Dee? English Singer Rocketed to Stardom in the ’70s
The English singer was introduced to U.S. audiences in 1974 with “I’ve Got the Music in Me.” Two years later, she joined Elton John for a #1 smash.
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Heart Shares More Dates For 2025 Tour
Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson now have dozens of dates on their calendar following Ann’s recovery from cancer.
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The Band’s Richard Manuel To Be Subject of ‘His Life and Music’ Book
Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band focuses on his compositions and performances.
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Radio Hits of March 1972: La, La, La-La-La-La
A prominent songwriter had a #1 hit with a cover. Listeners were confused by a tune they thought was Neil Young. And T. Rex’s only U.S. hit.
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Eric Clapton Announces More 2025 Tour Dates
Slowhand will turn 80 on March 30. He’s got 22 shows on his calendar.
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Eric Clapton, Cat Stevens, Gary Brooker Play Benefit Concert Just Before 2020 Lockdown
It was the 3rd major all-star benefit concert in London in less than a month. Other performers included Tom Jones and Rick Wakeman.
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Dylan Biopic, ‘A Complete Unknown,’ 0 For 8 at Academy Awards
It’s set during Dylan’s days as a folk singer in the NYC music scene of the early ’60s, culminating with his transformational electric set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
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Joey Molland, Last Member of Classic Badfinger Lineup, Dies at 77
Along with the group’s primary songwriters Pete Ham and Tom Evans, and Mike Gibbins, the power pop band scored with such hits as “Come and Get It” and “Day After Day.”
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