Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
‘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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Songwriters Hall of Fame 2025 Nominees: ‘How Are They Not Already In?!?’
The organization has a lot of catching up to do for its prestigious honor
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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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Radio Hits in November 1967: Take a Look
It was a melting pot in the Top 10 on WABC this week, with plenty of all-time favorites topped by a band with a psychedelic name and an unusual path to #1
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‘Talking Heads: 77’ Gets Deluxe Editions
The collection features a 2024 remaster of the original album, along with B-sides, alternate versions, acoustic versions and previously unreleased live recordings from that year
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Eric Clapton Addresses His Own Mortality on New ‘Meanwhile’ Album
The 2025 title collects eight previously released singles plus six new recordings
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‘Mind Games’ 50th Anniversary Box Set Earns Grammy Nomination
The 1973 album was celebrated with “an immersive, deep listening experience and in-depth exploration”
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Carly Simon’s Breakthrough to Superstardom: ‘You’re So Vain’
Watch the singer-songwriter perform a previously unheard verse of her huge 1972 hit from a ‘Carly Simon No Secrets’ classic albums special
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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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