Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Radio Hits in November 1968: Fantasy Will Set You Free
An amazing week for some all-time greats on the Top 40 including songs by Steppenwolf, Stevie Wonder and CCR. And we answer the question: Who was Derek?
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Bob Dylan’s Stunning ‘Murder Most Foul’
Across 17 minutes, he weaves various pop culture references centered around the assassination of JFK.
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New Eric Clapton ‘Journeyman: Deluxe Edition’ Includes Prev. Unreleased Tracks
The 1989 album includes the classic songs “Pretending,” “Bad Love,” and “Before You Accuse Me,” and features many guest performances.
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Radio Hits in November 1973: Name That Tune
While Richard Nixon was insisting “I am not a crook,” Top 40 listeners enjoyed classic rock hits from Todd Rundgren, Steve Miller Band, the Stones and Jim Croce.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner Announce 2026 Co-Headline Tour
The two classic rock bands have 19 dates together during the summer.
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Richie Furay, Timothy B Schmit Deliver at 2018 Poco Show
The country rock star was celebrating the 50th anniversary of Poco. At the Troubadour in West Hollywood, he was joined by his one-time bandmate.
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Todd Snider, Singer-Songwriter Who Helped Popularize Americana Genre, Dead at 59
The well-respected artist died in Nashville two weeks after being assaulted in Salt Lake City.
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Radio Hits of 1970: Take a Second Look
Several pop culture touchstones debuted this year, and some of the year’s biggest singles included hits by a slew of one-hit-wonders plus some all-time classics.
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Rolling Stones Release Super Deluxe Edition of 1976’s ‘Black and Blue’
The album was their first following the departure of Mick Taylor who was eventually replaced by Ronnie Wood, one of several guitarists who auditioned for the band.
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Nicolette Larson Gets Box Set, ‘Look In My Direction: The Warner Bros. Recordings’
The 4-CD collection is the first, definitive anthology of her recordings for the label in the late ’70s and early ’80s.
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