Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Remember Ronco’s ‘Mr. Microphone’ Gadget?
If you were watching TV in the ’70s and ’80s, TV ads and infomercials for Ron Popeil’s gadgets for his Ronco products were everywhere
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Spiral Starecase’s Catchy ‘More Today Than Yesterday’
The one hit wonders enjoyed success in 1969. Years later, while touring with a teen idol, their lead singer was not on the plane that killed the star
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Celebrating Mel Brooks
The legendary filmmaker, writer and actor is one of just 19 artists who have earned “EGOT” status, winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. A new documentary is coming from Judd Apatow
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Talking Heads ‘Stop Making Sense’ Concert Album: New Reissue
The four members have been doing interviews together to promote the restored edition of the acclaimed film
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The Police ‘Synchronicity’ Gets 40th Anniversary Super Deluxe
The trio’s fifth and final studio album has gotten a lavish makeover with previously unreleased alternate takes, out-takes, instrumentals and demos, and dozens of live concert recordings
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Billy Joel Ends Residency With 150th MSG Concert
The concert marked his 150th lifetime performance of his marvelous catalog at Madison Square Garden
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Cat Stevens Gets ‘Foreigner’ Remastered Reissue
The 1973 album has been remastered and returns to vinyl for the first time since its original release
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Radio Hits in July 1966: A ‘Wild’ Survey
A great week with some wild stories about some of the biggest songs on the radio including hits by the Troggs, Mamas & the Papas and the Lovin’ Spoonful
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Eric Clapton Pays Emotional Tribute to John Mayall, ‘My Mentor’
“He found me and took me into his home and asked me to join his band, and I stayed with him and I learned all that I really have to draw on today”
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Radio Hits in 1982: Top 40 Was Still Rockin’
Songs by Fleetwood Mac (group and solo) and Rod Stewart were among the biggest Top 40 hits as were certain smashes by the Alan Parsons Project and Survivor
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