Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Aretha Franklin To Be Honored With Tribute Concert
This 14th annual “Music Of” benefit concert at Carnegie Hall will feature 20 artists including Ann Wilson, Kenny Loggins, Todd Rundgren and Melissa Etheridge
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The Who to Tour North America, South America
The band’s longtime manager casually mentioned that they’ll be returning in August and then touring South America for the first time
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The Doors’ Robby Krieger Covers CD Features Rock Pals
The Doors’ guitarist enlisted John Wetton, Jackson Browne, Rod Argent, Tommy Shaw and more on some intriguing covers on In Sessions
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Tom Petty MusiCares Bash Gets More Star Power
An array of classic rockers, including Jeff Lynne, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks and Jackson Browne, will help salute Petty during Grammy week in L.A.
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Clive Davis Documentary to Open Tribeca Film Fest
The story of the man responsible for helped make the careers of Janis Joplin, Santana, Springsteen and many more, is coming to the big screen.
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David Crosby: New Tour, Sky Trails Album Coming
The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has booked several dozen dates as David Crosby & Friends this spring, with some of his greatest hits and music from his upcoming LP
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The Damned to Release Deluxe Edition of 1977 Debut
They were the first British punk band to release an album and now, 40 years later, it’s being reissued in a deluxe edition. Plus: we have tour dates!
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Art Garfunkel Announces Tour, Autobiography
A busy year ahead for the Rock Hall inductee, including an extensive tour and a long-awaited memoir. We have the dates and details on the book.
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Jimmy Webb Denied Grammy Nominations For Kanye Hit
No less than 17 individuals are given songwriting credit on Kanye West’s “Famous.” 12 are nominated but not Webb. Yet 35% of it is rooted in a Webb song
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Geoff Downes Mourns ‘My Dearest Friend’ John Wetton
The Asia co-founder and keyboardist reveals they were working on a new album and writes: “To say I will miss my him greatly is beyond understatement.”
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