Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff

Yusuf/Cat Stevens U.S. Book Tour is Cancelled: ‘It’s Befuddling to Us All’

The tour, “An Evening of Tales, Tunes and Other Mysteries,” was to be “an intimate night where stories, songs, and truths intertwine.”

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YES’ Epic ‘Tales From Topographic Oceans’ Gets (Super) Super Deluxe Edition

The boxed set features a newly remastered version of the original album on both CD and vinyl; rarities; previously unreleased studio and live recordings; and several new mixes by Steven Wilson, including a Dolby Atmos version.

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When 11 Fans Lost Their Lives at a Who Concert

In a documentary, Townshend and Daltrey give their first long-form TV interviews of the events of Dec. 3, 1979. They finally returned in 2022.

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Radio Hits in December 1977: Getting Sentimental

A Queen song synonymous with sports championships topped the U.S. singles chart this week, which also included hits by Santana, Randy Newman and Fleetwood Mac.

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Watch Academy Award-Winning ‘War is Over’ Short Film, Inspired by John & Yoko Song

The film is set in an alternate WWI reality where, as a senseless war rages on, two soldiers on opposite sides of the conflict play a game of chess.

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Gentle Giant Frontman Turned Label Exec, Derek Shulman, Writes Memoir

My Improbable Journey From Stage Lights to Executive Heights features behind-the-scenes stories of his years as a musician and his second chapter as a successful record company executive.

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National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation: Ah… Family!

The Griswolds cheerfully returned to the screen for a holiday edition of the series. This time, the family, including Cousin Eddie, visited them.

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Chicago, Styx Set 2026 Co-Headlining ‘The Windy Cities’ Tour

Two of music’s biggest bands have announced a summer run.

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CBGB is Celebrated With Box Set: ‘New York City Soundtrack 1975-1986’

The lower east side club became Ground Zero for the growth of the city’s punk rock scene in the ’70s.

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Musician Deaths of 2025

Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, were taken from us in 2025. We pay our respects.

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