Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Cream: ‘Sunshine of Your Love’ on Glen Campbell Show
This Classic Video features Cream performing their biggest hit live in 1968 on CBS, with a great intro by the friendly TV host
Read MoreOct 28, 2022: Jerry Lee Lewis, Colorful Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer Known as ‘The Killer’—Obituary
The Louisiana-born musician was known for his wild piano playing, larger-than-life personality, seven marriages (including one to an underage cousin), and his early pop chart success
Read MoreOct 28, 1964: ‘The T.A.M.I Show’ Concert Filmed
It’s the hip granddaddy of rock concert movies with an amazing line-up of acts: The Rolling Stones, James Brown, Beach Boys, Supremes, Chuck Berry & more!
Read MoreThe Magnificent Seven: Best Western Ever?
What a cast! Brynner, McQueen, Bronson, Vaughan, Coburn, Dexter, Buchholz. And in an inspired bit of casting, Eli Wallach, playing the Mexican bad guy.
Read MoreOct 26, 1961: Bob Dylan Signs With Columbia Records
Dylan landed a major label recorded deal a mere 10 months after arriving in the Greenwich Village folk scene in 1961. Here’s how it happened.
Read MoreWhen Ronnie Wood Joined Hollywood Vampires For Jeff Beck Tribute
The guitarist joined the band’s Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp at London’s O2 Arena
Read MoreOct 25, 1991: Bill Graham Dies in Copter Crash
The most legendary promoter in the rock concert business escaped the Holocaust as a child to transform the industry with his Fillmore West & East venues
Read MoreOriginal ‘Airplane!’ Movie: Some Favorite Scenes
One of our all-time guilty pleasures is this 1980 comedy film which parodied various 1970s disaster movies. “I speak jive…”
Read MoreThe Sony Walkman Was a Game Changer
This Classic Video shows the 1983 introduction of the newest Sony Walkman allowing people to listen to their choice of music while, well, walking.
Read MoreOct 24, 2018: Tony Joe White, of ‘Polk Salad Annie’ Fame, Dies
His songs were recorded by many stars including Elvis. Brook Benton scored with “Rainy Night in Georgia.” White had just released a new LP
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