Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Doug Ingle, Last Original Member of Iron Butterfly, and Singer-Writer of ‘In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,’ Dies
The organist had been the last surviving original member of the American rock band
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‘The Beach Boys’ Documentary Arrives on Disney+
The 2024 film traces the group from their humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, and Bruce Johnston
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Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Surprise at Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Concert
The benefit concert, Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot, was held at Toronto’s Massey Hall in 2024, roughly a year after his passing
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Eric Clapton Joined By Dhani Harrison at London’s Royal Albert Hall
The two songs included George Harrison’s “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)”
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Founding Member of Train, Charlie Colin, Dies Following Fall
The bassist helped form the San Francisco pop rock band in 1993, remaining with them until 2003
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2023 Jeff Beck Tribute Concert Led By Clapton, Stewart, Wood
The first of two shows presented by Eric Clapton at Royal Albert Hall featured an all-star lineup led by Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood and Billy Gibbons
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Radio Hits of May 1969
With the Apollo 11 moon landing and Woodstock just around the corner, many future pop classics were climbing the Top 40 chart
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Michael McDonald: New Memoir, ‘What a Fool Believes,’ Written With Paul Reiser
The musician and the actor have been friends for several years. The song on which the book’s title is named, earned McDonald the Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year
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‘Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.’ Documentary Series Debuts on HBO
The 4-part docu-series on the influential label and studio won the TV Premiere Audience Award at the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival
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Randy Bachman Adds Dates to BTO Tour
Bachman and Fred Turner are also reuniting with several projects in the works
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