Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Prince: Trove of Classic Videos Released on Vevo
The Vevo music video platform has begin releasing classic videos from Prince’s catalog, the first time many of these have been available for streaming.
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When John Lennon and Paul McCartney Met
The Beatles began when Paul heard John’s skiffle band play at a church party and were introduced after the show by a mutual friend
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Rick Wakeman, Astronaut Chris Hadfield Perform ‘Space Oddity’
Some visionary rock musicians and scientific minds celebrate astronomy, space exploration and music. Watch the keyboardist and the astronaut-singer-guitarist play the Bowie hit
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July 6, 2020: Charlie Daniels, Country Rock Legend—Obituary
The legend was best known for his 1979 hit, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” but also performed on Bob Dylan’s Nashville Skyline
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The Who Kick Off Brief North American Tour
The band returned to the other side of the Atlantic for the first date of a short summer tour. Check out the setlist and video highlights
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July 6, 2020: Ennio Morricone, Composer of ‘The Good, the Bad & the Ugly,’ and 100s of Other Films, Dies
The Maestro scored films for many legendary directors. But it was the trio of mid-1960s “Spaghetti Westerns” for Sergio Leone for which he’s best known
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July 5, 1954: Elvis Presley Records First Single
Rock music began its rise with “That’s All Right,” a song Presley cut with producer Sam Phlllips. How much is legend and how much is fact?
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Remember the ‘I Want My MTV’ Promo Spots?
When MTV launched, it was a struggle to get cable operators to carry the network and to convince viewers to watch it. This campaign solved both issues
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July 4, 1969: Atlanta International Pop Festival Rocks
Six weeks before Woodstock unfurled America’s freak flag to show the counterculture had truly taken hold, this all-star event rocked the Deep South
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Don Rickles, Frank Sinatra on ‘The Tonight Show’
“Mr. Warmth” appeared on Johnny Carson’s late night program over one hundred times. One such night was in 1976, when he made an unannounced visit
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