Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Bonnie Tyler and That Distinctive, Husky Voice
The Welsh singer disobeyed her doctor after surgery and ultimately earned a series of hit singles including “It’s a Heartache,” “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” and “Holding Out for a Hero.”
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‘Lost’ YES Album, ‘Talk,’ Gets 30th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set
The 1994 album, the progressive rock band’s 14th studio release, featured three founding members: Jon Anderson, Chris Squire and Tony Kaye, plus Trevor Rabin and Alan White
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The Number One Albums of 1975: Aye Aye, Captain
Only one artist had an album that spent more than five weeks at the top. That same superstar had three chart toppers that year, totaling 15 weeks in all
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When Blind Faith Made Their Live Debut For 100,000 People
The British supergroup chose to make its live debut at a free concert in London’s Hyde Park. Watch several clips from their performance
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Robert Plant, Alison Krauss Release ‘When the Levee Breaks’ as 2024 Tour Begins
The pair are reunited again for one of the year’s big outings
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Dolly Parton Has a Broadway Musical Coming (And Its Name is Perfect)
She certainly has plenty of material to draw from: 25 of her singles have topped the Country chart
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The Cars’ Debut: Just What We Needed
When they first emerged in 1978, some critics were perplexed but rock fans loved this Boston quintet. The song made them a band to watch
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Robin Trower Cancels Tour Due to Health Issues
The 79 year-old guitarist had just played four U.K. concerts to celebrate the release of an expanded edition of his acclaimed 1974 album
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Sweet: The British Glam Band That Also Blitzed America
They earned worldwide success in the 1970s with such hits as “Little Willy,” “Ballroom Blitz” and “Fox on the Run.”
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Only 5 Albums Were Number One in 1977
Albums from two of rock’s biggest names accounted for 43 of the year’s 52 weeks, a staggering total. They remain among the biggest sellers of all time
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