Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Farm Aid 2018: Watch Willie, Neil Highlights
The annual benefit show was headlined by Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Dave Matthews. We’ve got great clips of several favorites
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Mark Lindsay of Raiders Fame Gets Pacemaker
As the lead singer of Paul Revere & the Raiders, he earned 11 Top 20 singles between 1965 – 1971, including a #1 hit. He felt out of breath on tour this summer
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Fleetwood Mac Debut New Lineup in Concert
The band, with Mike Campbell and Neil Finn in place of Lindsey Buckingham, played 5 songs at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas on September 21, 2018. The tour begins Oct. 3
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McGuinn, Hillman Add ‘Sweetheart of… Rodeo’ Dates
Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman are performing the groundbreaking album in its entirety, with Marty Stuart, to celebrate its big anniversary
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Beach Boys Holiday Tour + Mike Love Xmas Album
Love’s album features new holiday songs and Christmas classics, traditional carols and ballads. The tour, meanwhile runs from mid-November thru Dec. 30.
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Ramones ‘Road to Ruin’ Reissue Out Now + Rare Video!
The deluxe contains two different mixes of the album, unissued rough mixes for every album track and an unreleased 1979 concert recording.
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Phil Collins Adds to Not Dead Yet, Live! Tour
The classic rock legend continues his Not Dead Yet, Live comeback with a North American engagement this fall and Down Under in the new year
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Rascals’ Gene Cornish: ‘I Was Pronounced Dead’
The guitarist was performing on tour with Felix Cavaliere and collapsed on stage on Sept. 7 after suffering a heart arrhythmia. Further details on his condition
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Toto’s Steve Lukather Publishes Memoir
Luke and his bandmates not only sold millions of records on their own, but are prolific session players, whose credits include Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller.’
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Maartin Allcock, Musician With Tull, Fairport, Dies
The multi-instrumentalist performed for 11 years with Fairport Convention and 4 with Jethro Tull. He was just 61 and played for the final time weeks before his death
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