Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Grateful Dead ‘From the Mars Hotel’ Gets 50th Anniv. Deluxe Edition
The 3-disc set features remastered audio and a previously unreleased live concert
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Radio Hits of 1971: A Great Year For Singles
It was an amazing year for music as rock, pop and R&B shared the airwaves. Solo hits from all four Beatles, joined 2 songs called “Superstar” near the top. What was #1?
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Top 40 Hits in June 1968 Were Jumpin’
As summer began, future classic rock hits were being played alongside a wild assortment of soul, country and instrumental favorites
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Joni Mitchell is Magical on ‘The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)’ Box
The 2024 collection showcases the acclaimed singer-songwriter at her most daring across Hejira (1976), Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (1977), Mingus (1979), and the live album Shadows and Light (1980)
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All-Star Tribute Album Showcases Tom Petty’s Songwriting Legacy
The record includes Dolly Parton’s reimagined version of “Southern Accents” and Chris Stapleton’s rocking cover of “I Should Have Known It,” among its performances
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Jethro Tull Releases Expanded 1978 Live Album, ‘Bursting Out’
The 1978 album has been reissued in an expanded 3-CD/3-DVD format, remixed by Steven Wilson
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Donald Sutherland Tributes Led By Son, Kiefer
The acting legend entertained us in scores of him including M*A*S*H, Ordinary People and National Lampoon’s Animal House
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Paul McCartney Adds Dates to 2024 Tour
The legend turned 82 in June. The new edition of the tour now covers South America, Mexico, Europe and the U.K.
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Squeeze Adds Dates to 50th Anniversary Tour in 2024
The band led, as always, by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford is best known for such songs as “Tempted,” “Pulling Mussels (From a Shell)” and “Goodbye Girl”
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Classic Rock Concerts You’ve Attended: Poll
We’ve listed 100 of the biggest names of all-time. How many have you seen perform live? Please share this post with your friends to see where you stack up
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