Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Happy Birthday, Brian May: Rock Star, Rocket Scientist, Knight
So what has the birthday boy been up to? He still leads Queen and 2023 saw him receive a big honor. He also helped NASA as Dr. Brian May
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July 19, 1986: Genesis, Peter Gabriel Top Chart
When Gabriel left Genesis in 1975, neither of them likely expected that 11 years later they’d have the #1 and #2 singles together on the U.S. chart
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Jon Bon Jovi: Reluctant Wedding Singer
A video from 2016 went viral shows JBJ listening to one of his signature hits performed at a wedding where he’s a guest. Then the song’s singer eggs him on…
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Remember Emitt Rhodes, One-Man-Band Artist?
The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist found acclaim with his 1970 self-titled album, but soon went over four decades in between albums
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The Billy Joel Guest at His 100th MSG Show in 2018: Springsteen
The Boss joins a growing list of stars who’ve joined Billy on the MSG stage, including Steve Miller, Paul Simon, Foreigner, and many others.
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July 18, 2018: Adrian Cronauer, ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ DJ, Dies
His manic on-air persona made him popular among the troops, although Cronauer later said that little about Williams’ depiction of him was wholly accurate.
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When Paul McCartney and Steven Tyler Rocked Out
One of Sir Paul’s 2019 Freshen Up tour dates coincided with the second leg of Aerosmith’s Las Vegas residency. The pair performed a Beatles favorite
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July 18, 1975: Bob Marley Records ‘Live!’ Album
The reigning king of reggae tracked his album in London as he rose to become an international superstar. So who wrote “No Woman, No Cry”?
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July 17, 1968: Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Film Premiere
The London debut of the groundbreaking animated movie was attended by all four Beatles and other rock stars. Check out footage of the event
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July 16, 1967: Arlo Guthrie Debuts ‘Alice’s Restaurant’
The folk singer’s arrest for littering on Thanksgiving 1965 helped launch his career two years later with a hippie anthem
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