Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Don Henley ‘Building the Perfect Beast’ Gets 40th Anniversary Vinyl Edition
The album, originally released on November 19, 1984, features four hit singles
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Shel Talmy—Producer of ‘You Really Got Me’ & ‘My Generation’—Dies at 87
“I really loved the man. He was really crucial to the beginning of our career,” said the Kinks’ Dave Davies.
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‘Down on the Corner’ Book Tells the Story of Busking & Street Music
Adventures in Busking and Street Music, from longtime music industry insider, Cary Baker, traces the development of blues, doo-wop, folk and more, in a variety of non-traditional venues
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Nick Lowe Sets 2025 Tour to Support New Studio Album
Inside Safari represents a culmination of his decade-long working relationship with the mysterious masked men and labelmates, Los Straitjackets
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Art Garfunkel Has New Album Duet Partner: His Son, Art Jr.
“It felt like a dream. It was simply quite wonderful. I love working with him,” said Art Garfunkel Sr.
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Remember the Left Banke and Their Hit, ‘Walk Away Renée’?
The group’s biggest hit, 1966’s ‘Walk Away Renee,” was written by a band member who became infatuated with the girlfriend of another.
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‘Expressway to Your Heart’: It’s Much Too Crowded
The group was founded by 3 white guys from NYC who grew up listening to the R&B vocal groups of the ’50s. The song launched the careers of Gamble and Huff
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Lulu Begins ‘Champagne For Lulu’ Farewell Tour on Her 76th Birthday
The beloved Scottish singer’s initial U.K. run sold-out
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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Release ‘Long After Dark’ Deluxe Edition
The expanded edition features the newly remastered original 1982 album, from the original analog master tapes, plus 12 rediscovered and newly mixed bonus tracks
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Willie Nelson, 91, Releases ‘Last Leaf on the Tree’ Album—His 76th!
Willie covers Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Tom Waits, Keith Richards, Nina Simone and more on his 2024 release.
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