Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Happy Birthday, Garland Jeffreys!
The musician got his start in the folk clubs of NYC’s Greenwich Village in the 1960s. He recorded many solo albums, often with contributions from well known friends
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Stephen Stills Performs With Tom Petty’s Mudcrutch: 2016
TP’s “other” band did a brief 21-date club tour to support their album. Along the way, they were occasionally joined on stage by friends of the band
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Paul McCartney Wows Glastonbury 2023 Festival Without Performing
The star was seen enjoying sets by Pretenders and Elton John at the giant festival and even shared a private moment with a fan
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Harold Melvin and Teddy Pendergrass: Legacy Recalled
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, with leads vocals by Pendergrass ruled the R&B charts in the ’70s with ten Top 10 singles
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Bangles’ Rare Performance at 2018 Arroyo Seco Fest
It was just their 2nd concert of 2018, with none in 2017. Watch the all-female band perform their two #1 hits during their 11-song set
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Eric Clapton Releases Expanded Edition of Legendary Royal Albert Hall Residency: ‘The Definitive 24 Nights’
Clapton’s record-setting 1990 and 1991 concerts at the London venue have been restored and upgraded for release in a variety of editions
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Paul McCartney Addresses ‘Confusion and Speculation’ on ‘Forthcoming Beatles Project’
The unnamed recording, thought to be based on a rough demo called “Now and Then” that John Lennon made in 1978, uses artificial intelligence to isolate Lennon’s vocal
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Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Unusual’ Path to the Walk of Fame
The colorful singer-songwriter made an “unusual” debut. She has won Grammy, Emmy and Tony awards and earned a trip on the Walk of Fame
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New Book Includes Backstage Chats With Townshend, Tina, Fogerty & Many More
The book features interviews with Jerry Lee Lewis, Lou Reed, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Warren Zevon, Ray Davies, Ginger Baker & others.
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Review: Remember That Buckingham and McVie Tour of 2017?
The longtime Fleetwood Mac bandmates launched their first tour as a duo, performing a mix of classics from the band’s catalog and their own new songs
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