Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Zakir Hussain, Renowned Tabla Musician Who Played With Shankar, Harrison, McLaughlin, and Hart, Dies
As a child prodigy, he collaborated with virtually all of India’s iconic performers. He earned three Grammy Awards in 2024.
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YES Performs ‘Yours Is No Disgrace’ Live: 1972
The lineup that many define as classic YES – Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman and White – take a 1972 audience on a wondrous journey.
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Radio Hits in December 1969: Leaving a Decade Behind
As the ’60s ended, some memorable songs dominated the chart including favorites from Three Dog Night, Blood, Sweat & Tears and the Fifth Dimension
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The Best Music Books of 2024
The year’s best music-related reads include bios and memoirs associated with Van Halen, Paul McCartney, Cher, Jim Gordon, Elton John and others.
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Career-Spanning Elton John Documentary, ‘Never Too Late,’ Now Streaming
It arrived on Disney+ on December 13, 2024, after a limited theatrical run.
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The Poseidon Adventure: Hell, Upside Down
The 1970s delivered lots of disaster films. The best of the bunch might be this 1972 movie, produced by the so-called “Master of Disaster,” on a tiny budget
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Remember David Gates, Who Led the ’70s Group Bread?
He was the songwriter, guitarist, producer and primary vocalist for the popular band that broke though with the #1 single, “Make It With You.”
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‘McCartney Legacy Volume 2’ Arrives From Noted Beatles Historian
The follow-up title from Allan Kozinn and researcher Adrian Sinclair covers the years 1974-1980
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Toto, Men at Work, Christopher Cross Set 2025 Tour
Toto’s Steve Lukather and Men at Work’s Colin Hay have toured together as members of Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band. Cross has collaborated with Toto for decades.
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December 8, 1980: A Day We Can Never Forget
We lost one of our heroes on this day. Instead of dwelling on his death, let’s remember his life. All he was saying was give peace a chance
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