Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Kent State Tragedy: Joe Walsh Looks Back
The young musician arrived on campus in 1965 and was there during the shootings. He recalled the tragic events of the day and offered a solution.
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New Radicals – Remember Them?
Just as the Los Angeles band was making a mighty impact with their 1998 single, “You Get What You Give,” they called it quits. One of the more unique one-hit wonders.
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Restored ‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII’ Gets Audio, Blu-Ray Releases
The recently released 1972 concert film was meticulously hand restored, frame-by-frame, from the original 35mm cut negative.
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‘Brush With Greatness’: Rock Fans Share Their Stories
Best Classic Bands readers share stories of their unexpectedly meeting some of their favorite performers. “He was the nicest guy I ever met.”
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Top Albums of May 1981: We Were in Paradise
MTV was still 3 months away as 2 huge albums from AC/DC, were joined at the top by LPs from Styx, The Who, Steve Winwood and REO Speedwagon.
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Ruth Buzzi, ‘Laugh-In’ Star, Dies at 88
The comedic actress was best known for playing the spinster Gladys Ormphby on the late 1960s smash TV sketch comedy program.
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Cat Stevens Releases 1974 Concert Album, ‘Saturnight: Live From Tokyo’
The little-known album never received a full global release – due to contractual reasons between A&M and Island Records.
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in 2025
“When it was first released, no one thought it would be around very long let alone…50 years,” says its producer, Lou Adler.
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Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter (‘I Kissed a Girl’), Dies in House Fire
The openly bisexual 66-year-old performer, described by her manager as “a force of nature,” was in the midst of a spring tour.
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Remember the Maxell ‘Blown-Away Guy’?
The humble cassette had plenty of pluses and minuses but one thing we can all agree on: how cool was the leather-clad guy in their ads?
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