Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
When a Whistling Song Became a 1967 Radio Hit
Yup, a song with the unlikely title, “I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman,” was a novelty hit by a fellow called Whistling Jack Smith. That’s just the beginning of our story…
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July 12, 1996: Smashing Pumpkins Death on Tour
The alternative rock band were touring arenas on their hit Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness LP when one player died and another was arrested in NYC
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The Rat Pack: Sinatra, Sammy, Martin and… Johnny
They were as talented and popular as any supergroup. Their 1965 performance with emcee Johnny Carson is our Classic Video
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July 11, 1922: Hollywood Bowl Opens
The legendary Los Angeles venue is known for its historic 1964 & ’65 Beatles shows that yielded a live album, plus significant Doors, Who & Genesis concerts
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Steely Dan, Doobie Bros. Open Classic West Fest
Steely Dan (minus co-founder Walter Becker) and the Doobie brothers opened the first of two big L.A. shows for the reunited Eagles. We have all the details!
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Prince: Trove of Classic Videos Released on Vevo
The Vevo music video platform has begin releasing classic videos from Prince’s catalog, the first time many of these have been available for streaming.
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Rick Wakeman, Astronaut Chris Hadfield Perform ‘Space Oddity’
Some visionary rock musicians and scientific minds celebrate astronomy, space exploration and music. Watch the keyboardist and the astronaut-singer-guitarist play the Bowie hit
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The Who Kick Off Brief North American Tour
The band returned to the other side of the Atlantic for the first date of a short summer tour. Check out the setlist and video highlights
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Adam Sandler’s Heartfelt Tribute on ‘Chris Farley Song’
The comic actor hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time on May 4, 2019, and honored “my boy” with a new song that will melt your heart
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When Roger Waters Joined Nick Mason for a Mini Pink Floyd Reunion
Waters joined the band’s drummer onstage in New York City in 2019 for a performance of an early Floyd song for a mini-reunion of sorts
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