Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
June 24, 2022: Paul McCartney Plays Club Gig Prior to Glastonbury
The intimate concert, announced just one day in advance, took place at the Cheese and Grain in the U.K. town of Frome. Tickets for the 800-capacity show were £25
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SNL ‘Superhero Party’ With Belushi, Aykroyd and Murray
In Saturday Night Live’s Season 4, the writers often made use of the entire cast within the same sketch. Such was the case here, with Belushi stealing the show
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Paul McCartney Kicks Off 2017 US Tour in Miami
He began the summer portion of his One On One tour with a 39-song set of Beatles and Wings favorites and some solo hits. We’ve got plenty of videos
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June 24, 1942: Arthur Brown, of ‘Fire’ Fame, Born
Best known for his 1968 smash “Fire,” Brown’s theatrical stage shows inspired Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel, Kiss and others.
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Pretenders 2005 Rock Hall Induction and Chrissie Hynde Blast
The classic rock legend’s slam came close to the anniversary of Pretenders’ induction. “It’s absolutely nothing to do with rock ‘n’ roll”
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Remembering Talking Heads Keys Wiz Bernie Worrell
The Rock Hall member was one of rock and funk music’s most admired and beloved keyboard players. He first came to prominence with Parliament/Funkadelic
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June 23, 2016: Led Zeppelin Wins ‘Stairway’ Trial
The copyright infringement suit claimed that the opening melody of the song was taken from an instrumental written by Spirit’s Randy California
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When a Kinks Gig Was Promoted by a Serial Killer… Wait, What?
The serial murderer convicted for killing 33 young men and boys, promoted a Kinks concert on the band’s 1965 debut US tour. For reals
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June 22, 1948/1998: Todd Rundgren Born/Wed
A doubly big day for Rundgren, who was born On This Day and also married his wife on his 50th birthday. Do you know what his biggest payday was for?
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Tom Jones and David Gilmour Perform ‘Purple Rain’
As wonderful as it might be unexpected. The great pop singer and the Pink Floyd guitarist bring sizzle to a truly classic song
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