Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Elvis Costello Announces US ‘Imperial Bedroom’ Tour
The band will be performing tunes from 1982’s ‘Imperial Bedroom’ album plus “songs that led in and out of that velvet-trimmed playhouse”
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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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Jefferson Starship Leads San Francisco Protest
When San Francisco officials declined to issue a permit for a concert marking the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, one band voiced their objection.
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Blues Hall of Fame 2017 Inductees Announced
Honorees include singers Mavis Staples and Latimore, guitarists Magic Slim and Johnny Copeland and several others. The awards will be handed out on May 10.
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Genesis’ Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford to Share Stage
Mike + the Mechanics are opening for Phil at his June 30 concert in London’s Hyde Park. Will Tony Banks make it a trio and an onstage reunion?
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RIP Bill Paxton, Likable Film Star
The actor was just 61 and was in some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters including Titanic, Twister and Apollo 13. He also had a brief rock ‘n’ roll career
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George Harrison Vinyl Collection Released
For the first time, all of his solo studio albums coming in one set, pressed on 180-gram heavyweight vinyl. The titles will also be available individually
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Leon Ware, R&B Singer/Songwriter, Dead at 77
He never found great success with his own recordings, but such R&B legends as Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye and Quincy Jones cut his tunes.
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John Mellencamp New Album Song List, Tour
His new release has the intriguing title ‘Sad Clowns and Hillbillies’ and now he’s announced a five-week tour in support of it. We have all the dates!
Read MoreFrank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim LP Reissue
Another classic album is getting the 50th anniversary treatment: when the singer from New Jersey met the guitar great from Brazil
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