Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Todd Rundgren Performed Elsewhere on Night of 2021 Rock Hall Induction
The Class of 2021 ceremony was held in Cleveland. But although the legendary musician and producer was also in Ohio, he was 249 miles away
Read MoreZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd Set 2024 Tour
The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour extends the classic rock legends’ first co-headlining run
Read MoreJohn Mellencamp Sets 2024 Edition of ‘Live and In Person’ Tour
The celebrated musician continues to support his 25th studio album, Orpheus Descending
Read More‘This Guitar Has Seconds To Live: A People’s History of The Who’—New Book
The oral history of the band is based on eyewitness accounts from hundreds of concertgoers
Read MoreHow Jimmy Page Got His Legendary Guitar Case Back
A teenaged fan goes to see his favorite band perform in 1972 and, incredibly, obtains a discarded case. Nearly 50 years later, he reunites it with its owner
Read MoreBCB Readers: ‘How We Were Introduced to Rock’
We asked our Newsletter subscribers how they first started listening to the music we now refer to as classic rock. “My grandparents thought the world was coming to an end”
Read MoreQuestion Mark + the Mysterians’ 96 Tears: The Riff
It starts with one of the most memorable riffs in rock history and the tale that follows: You did me wrong, but you will get yours yet. So who is “?”
Read MoreNow Subbing For Elvis Presley… Glen Campbell
Campbell had perfect pitch and an uncanny ability to match Elvis’ key and delivery, enabling him to present new songs to the King
Read MoreBeatles’ ‘Revolver’ Deluxe Edition Reveals More Insight of Their Recording Genius
The 1966 album features such beloved songs as “Eleanor Rigby,” “Here, There and Everywhere,” and “For No One.” The new collection offers early takes and home demos
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