Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
First Jethro Tull Live Album, ‘Bursting Out,’ Gets ‘Inflated Edition’
The 1978 album is being reissued in an expanded 3-CD/3-DVD format, remixed by Steven Wilson
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Emerson, Lake & Powell Gets ‘The Complete Collection’
The 3-CD set includes the band’s one and only studio release, bonus tracks, their live album, and rehearsals
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1965 NME Concert Dream Lineup: Beatles, Stones, Kinks + more
Our Classic Video is like your own time machine with an incredible lineup of British Invasion acts performing at one concert
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Radio Hits of 1970: Take a Second Look
Several pop culture touchstones debuted this year, and some of the year’s biggest singles included hits by a slew of one-hit-wonders plus some all-time classics
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When Music Went Mobile with 8-Track Tapes
Do you remember when it was a big deal to have an 8-track player in your car? Check out Ford’s 1966 Mustang ad featuring a “stereosonic tape player”…
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Radio Hits in April 1971: Give ’em a Hand
Songs from the Grass Roots, Marvin Gaye, Three Dog Night will bring you back. And when’s the last time you heard “Chick-A-Boom”?
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Aerosmith Announces Rescheduled Dates For ‘Peace Out’ Tour
The damage to Steven Tyler’s vocal cords, sustained during the tour’s 3rd concert, was worse than originally thought
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1972: The Year in Rock Music
In 1972 the music scene was increasingly dominated by new arrivals like Elton John, David Bowie and Eagles. But many ’60s favorites still hung around.
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Doobie Brothers’ ‘Long Train Runnin’: Won’t You Boogie Down?
Some fans who have heard the tune 100s of times think it’s called “Without Love” since those words are repeated many times. The unusual way it became a song
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Burton Cummings Adds to 2024 Tour
The “60th Anniversary Hits Tour” with his band marks his first U.S. run since 2020
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