Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff

Captain & Tennille: Married ’70s Hitmakers

The couple scored with such hits as the #1 singles “Love Will Keep Us Together” (1975) and “Do That To Me One More Time” (1979)

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Musician Deaths of 2023

Many of our favorite recording artists, as well as other celebrities, were taken from us in 2023. We pay our respects.

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Rock Hall 2023 Induction Ceremony Available to Stream

The Rock Hall has long defended its decision to broaden the musical scope of the artists it has inducted. This year was no exception

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Heart Closes 2023 With First Concerts in 4 Years

Sisters Nancy Wilson and Ann Wilson returned to the stage as Heart in December 2023

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Reflecting on Marmalade: ‘Reflections Of My Life’

From 1968-1976, they scored eight Top 10 hits in the U.K. This song ultimately earned them their worldwide fame. Its singer/writer fell on hard times

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‘Twilight Zone’ Original Episodes: True Classics

From the 4 repeating notes of its theme music to its tales of the supernatural, few television series have reshaped the medium as much as Rod Serling’s classic

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The Best Music Books of 2023

The year’s best music-related reads include bios and memoirs associated with Rush, Sly Stone, Bob Dylan, the Allmans, plus much more!

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Best Boxed Sets, Collections & Reissues of 2023

Our annual roundup of the year’s best archival rock releases includes impressive packages from the Beatles, Dylan and more.

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Barry Gibb, Dionne Warwick Lead Kennedy Center 2023 Honorees

They were among the five chosen for lifetime artistic achievements

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Tom Smothers, of Folk-Comedy Duo the Smothers Brothers, Dies

The comedy-musical duo’s popular variety show was a great showcase for rock acts. But many of the sketches proved too controversial for the CBS sensors

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