Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Cat Stevens’ ‘Buddha and the Chocolate Box’ Gets Reissue
The 1974 release was one of his four consecutive albums to reach the top 3 on both sides of the Atlantic.
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10cc Box Set Coming, ‘The Stockport Shuffle: Complete UK Label Anthology 1972-1974’
The expanded overview of the art-pop titans’ first two albums features prev. unissued alternative versions, album session highlights, out-takes, rehearsals and BBC recordings.
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Linda McCartney to Be Honored by USPS With Postage Stamps of Her Photos
She rose to prominence by capturing some of the most memorable musicians of the 1960s in photographs that felt relaxed, intimate and full of life.
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Blind Faith Book, ‘Birth and Death of a Supergroup,’ Coming
The short-lived supergroup was composed of Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Ginger Baker and Ric Grech.
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Paul Simon Sets ‘The Quiet Celebration Concert’ Album
His surprising news in 2025 that he would return to the stage followed a self-imposed retirement after his 2018 “Homeward Bound” tour.
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Susanna Hoffs, Bangles Co-Founder, Announces 2026 Solo Album, Tour
The album, she says, “is what happens when an artist and her closest friends gather around the kitchen table and share the stories that define one’s life.”
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Musician Deaths of 2026
Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, have been taken from us this year. We pay our respects.
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Watch Barry Gibb and Dolly Parton Sing Bee Gees’ ‘Words’
2021’s ‘Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook’ also featured collaborations with such artists as Olivia Newton-John, Sheryl Crow, and Jason Isbell.
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Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson Expand Their 2026-2027 Tour Celebrating Rush and Neil Peart
“When we initially booked this tour we didn’t know how well we would hold up to the rigors of the road – so we played it safe with lots of days off to recover – but life is nothing if not surprising and we’re doing fine and having a blast – so why not try to hit a few more of the cities that have always treated us so well.”
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Charlie Watts’ Final Concert: Rolling Stones’ 2019 Tour
The No Filter tour was marked by off stage headlines as much as for its artistic and financial triumph. Mick Jagger made a quick return after health issues.
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