Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Deck The Halls: Tarzan, Tonto & Frankenstein
A recurring Saturday Night Live sketch featured the “singing” talents of three fictional characters played by Kevin Nealon, Jon Lovitz and Phil Hartman
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Remembering Dan Hicks, a Music Original
The music world lost a true original when singer-songwriter Dan Hicks died. The singer-guitarist led the acoustic group the Hot Licks
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Feb 6, 1990: Billy Idol Motorcycle Accident
Run a red light and pay a price. Injuries weren’t all that Idol suffered when be crashed his Harley. Movie roles went away, too
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Cheap Trick and… The Move/ELO’s Roy Wood? Watch
One of the stops on the band’s 2018 U.K. tour was in Birmingham, the hometown of many musicians including The Move and ELO co-founder
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Adam Sandler’s Classic ‘Hanukkah Song’ (and Updates)
The comic actor delights and surprises on multiple versions of his holiday favorite with more “who knew?” celebrities including a classic rock star
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Feb 5, 2023: Edgar Winter Wins Grammy For All-Star Tribute Album, ‘Brother Johnny’
Edgar Winter recruited Joe Walsh, Ringo Starr, Billy Gibbons, Steve Lukather, Michael McDonald, and many more. Listen to many of the tracks here
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Feb 5, 1957: American Rock ‘n’ Roll Invades Britain
When original U.S. rocker Bill Haley toured the U.K., the mania foreshadowed The Beatles arriving in America. British stars weigh-in on his impact
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SNL ‘Exorcist’ Parody With Richard Pryor
The brilliant sketch of 1974’s #2 most popular movie aired during the comedy series’ first season. Watch the actor’s great comedic performance. We’ve also got the film’s original trailer
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SNL Holiday Favorite: Schweddy Balls
“No one can resist my Schweddy Balls.” The Saturday Night Live sketch features Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon and Alec Baldwin as Pete Schweddy
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Feb 4, 1968: Teen Fans Sing on Beatles Song
The true story about the two teenage girls who actually joined the Fab Four as they recorded “Across The Universe.”
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