Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
When Billy Joel Made a Surprise Performance With a Tribute Band
So you’re a Long Islander out for a night at an area nightclub to hear Big Shot do their well rehearsed covers. Then the man himself appears
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July 15, 2018: Paul Simon, Taylor, Raitt Play London’s Hyde Park
The concert, part of the British Summer Time series, was actually the first date revealed for Paul Simon’s Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour
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Peanuts Gang Performs ‘Comfortably Numb’
A very creative guy uses Final Cut Pro to create homages of the Peanuts Gang performing classic rock songs by ZZ Top, Rush and more. Plus, a bonus clip
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McCartney Joined On Metlife Stage By Springsteen, JBJ at Last U.S. Show of 2022 Tour
As the spring leg came to a close, the legend invited the Garden State’s most prominent classic rock native sons to perform with him
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July 14, 2019: Neil Young, Bob Dylan Perform Together
As the legends played their second concert of the weekend, Young joined Dylan on stage for the first time in 25 years to play a classic
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When Two Members of Cinderella Died on the Same Day
Lead guitarist Jeff LaBar and keyboardist Gary Corbett died just hours apart. The current members of the band were trying to process the sad news
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When the Widow of John Wetton Played With Asia at Tribute Concert
The event, billed as “An Extraordinary Life,” featured a concert and rare video clips of the singer-bassist. But the biggest moment was the finale as Lisa Wetton joined the band onstage to perform their big hit
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Paul McCartney Sings ‘Give Peace a Chance’ in 2008 in Kyiv, Ukraine
The free event, named Independence Concert, was performed outdoors at Independence Square on June 14, in front of what was reported to be 350,000 people
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July 14, 2016: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Celebrate Beatles ‘Love’ 10th Anniversary
The two Beatles reunited with other VIPs including Yoko Ono, Giles Martin and director Ron Howard at the Love by Cirque du Soleil performance at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas
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July 14, 1995: MP3 Gets Named; Suzanne Vega Connection
The music encoding and compression format that changed how we listen to music was given its name on this day. So what does Vega have to do with it?
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