Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff

Rock Hall to Celebrate U2 40th Anniversary

The museum will feature memorabilia, displays, a movie, panels, interviews and more during a special weekend later this month. Click for details…

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Cactus Returns with New Studio Album

The proto-hard rock band that grew out of the ashes of the Vanilla Fudge in the early ’70s, is back with Black Dawn, its first release in nearly seven years

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Free Annual SF Festival Announces 2016 Lineup

The wide array of performers includes Jackson Browne, Boz Scaggs, Cyndi Lauper, electric Hot Tuna, Rosanne Cash and dozens more

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Pres. Obama to Host SXSL Festival at White House

Modeled after the popular South by Southwest festival in Austin, it’s billed as a “festival of ideas, art and action” to be held on the South Lawn in October

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Jerry Garcia Tribute Concerts Set for October 14-15

A 150-minute concert film + audio recordings feature 2015 performances by 4 surviving former Dead members. Plus details on two new concerts now scheduled

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John Mayall, 82, Announces First-Ever Trio Tour

The blues rock pioneer – as vital as ever at 82 – has booked an extensive fall tour and explains why it’ll be as a three-piece

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Jethro Tull Stand Up Deluxe Reissue Set for Release

The new package for the band’s second album includes rare and unreleased music from live footage from a 1969 concert. Full details of the 2-CD/DVD set

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Offer 50th Anniversary Live Set

Recorded at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the collection offers the American roots music group with John Prine, Jackson Browne, Alison Krauss and more

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Duane Allman Skydog Box Set to Vinyl

Just 1000 individually numbered copies of the 14-LP set are being made via a Pledge Music campaign, from the popular CD box that was released in 2013. Details and order info….

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Grammy Salute to Music Legends to Air in October

This year’s Special Merit Awards recipients include Jefferson Airplane, Linda Ronstadt, Ruth Brown, Herbie Hancock, Earth, Wind & Fire and more

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