Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Eagles Announce Initial 2018 Tour Dates
The band’s manager gave Best Classic Bands the exclusive news that they would be touring. Check out who they’ll be performing with
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David Cassidy in Critical Condition: Organ Failure
The ’70s teen idol of ‘Partridge Family’ fame is in a Florida hospital with unspecified organ failure. He retired from performing this year due to dementia.
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How the Rolling Stones Tongue Logo Came To Be
When graphic artist John Pasche was asked to create artwork for the band, he had no idea he’d create the most famous logo in rock history
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Tributes For Foo Fighters’ Drummer, Taylor Hawkins, in 2022
The band was on tour in South America and had a performance scheduled in Colombia.
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Mar 24, 2018: McCartney Pays Tribute to Lennon at Rally
He attended a New York City March For Our Lives rally, not far from where Lennon was shot in front of his residence in 1980
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When Elvis Was Inducted Into the US Army
When the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll was called upon to serve his country, he went with a smile. On this date, he became Private Elvis Presley.
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When Billy Joel Married His ‘Uptown Girl’
She had no idea who the piano player was. He knew who she was though. In fact, they’d met before. Now he wanted to make her his ‘Uptown Girl.’
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Mar 22, 2020: Eric Weissberg, ‘Dueling Banjos’ Musician—Obituary
The 1973 instrumental hit, which actually featured guitar and banjo, became popular when it was included in a key scene in the harrowing film ‘Deliverance.’
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March 22, 1965: Dylan ‘Brings it All Back Home’
As 1965 dawned, with the Beatles having redrawn the map, the singer-songwriter from Minnesota knew he wanted to try something different.
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March 21, 1964: Beatles’ ‘She Loves You’ Hits #1
They were already on top in the US with “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” Then they replaced themselves. And then they did it again! The fab chart story.
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