Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Elvis Costello to Tour in Fall Following Cancer Surgery
The musician was forced to cancel the remaining dates of his July European tour. His North American dates with the Imposters this fall is on
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Epic Songs of 1973: AXS TV’s The Top 10 Revealed
AXS TV’s series counts down 10 great rock songs of the year, including favorites by Steely Dan and the Allman Brothers Band
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Blacktop Mojo Cover Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams’
The Southern rock band from Palestine, Tex. offers a blend of post-grunge, classic rock and metal, somewhere between Soundgarden and Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Paul McCartney’s New Double A-Side Single: Listen
After a 10-day teaser campaign of various sketches and photos on his social media platforms, he’s finally confirmed that a new studio LP is coming
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Paul Simon: Why He Still Matters
“Nothing has become for him more important than the music—not the fame, not the money, not the drugs, not laziness, not fear of failure.”
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Jethro Tull 50th Anniversary Tour Hits U.S.: Recap
Ian Anderson is on the road commemorating the group’s golden anniversary with a career-spanning set. Watch performances of several favorites
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Stunning ‘Visualizing The Beatles’ Book
A magical “history” tour of their career charts their story–the evolution of their music, style and characters–through graphics
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Expecting Rain: Meeting Place For Bob Dylan Fans
One of the great music resources on the web is devoted to The Bard and related topics, curated daily for decades by Karl Erik Andersen. “All this because of Bob Dylan.”
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Remembering Beloved Actress (and Singer) Patty Duke
An icon of America’s baby boomer teenage years as star of The Patty Duke Show passed away after a rich, full life of acting, awards and activism.
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March 29, 2016: Andy ‘Thunderclap’ Newman Dies
The pianist in the group that bore his name and recorded the indelible 1960s anthem “Something in the Air” was a protege of Pete Townshend
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