Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Emmylou Harris & Rosanne Cash Subject of New ‘In-Law Country’ Book
The title examines a musical movement of outsiders who, in time, became influential insiders.
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‘We Are the World’ Documentary, ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’
Featuring 46 of the world’s biggest music stars assembled in one studio, the 1985 charity single was a smash hit. The Greatest Night in Pop tells the behind-the-scenes story.
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Tom Jones, Turning 85, Announces 2025 Tour
The legendary Welsh singer has added many concerts to his calendar.
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Eric Clapton Addresses His Own Mortality on New ‘Meanwhile’ Album
The title collects eight previously released singles plus six new recordings.
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Musician Barry Goldberg Dies at 83 After Cancer Battle
The bluesman and keyboard master was celebrated for backing Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival, founding The Electric Flag in partnership with Mike Bloomfield, and much more.
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Songwriters Hall of Fame 2025 Led By the Doobie Brothers’ Johnston, McDonald and Simmons
When you see the list of those that didn’t make it this year, you realize that the organization has a lot of catching up to do for its prestigious honor.
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Steve Perry on Journey Departure: ‘I Was Burned Out’
In a 2018 interview, he said, “I knew it was going to be painful to walk away, but sometimes you just have to take care of yourself, even if it hurts to do so.”
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Billy Idol Sets 2025 Tour With Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
The classic rock stars are teaming for several dozen dates in arenas and amphitheaters.
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Tributes For John Sykes, Guitarist For Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy
He served as a songwriter, along with David Coverdale, for most of Whitesnake’s phenomenally successful, self-titled album, which featured such tracks as “Is This Love” and “Give Me All Your Love.”
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Classic Rock Stars Offer Tributes to Filmmaker David Lynch
He directed such films as Blue Velvet, 1984’s Dune, and Eraserhead, and co-created the mystery-horror series Twin Peaks.
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