Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff
Buddy Holly: Well All Right!
He was a trendsetter who wrote and produced his own music and led his own band. We hear his influence on everyone from the Beatles and Rolling Stones, to more contemporary artists and we mourn what might have been
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Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks Both Note 50th Anniversary of Their Duo Album
Could a Fleetwood Mac reunion with Lindsey Buckingham happen? Was a post on his and Stevie Nicks’ social media platforms the sign of a thaw?
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After 50+ Years, Electric Hot Tuna Calling It Quits; Will Continue to Perform Acoustically
Launched in the late ’60s as a spinoff of Jefferson Airplane, the duo still features guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bassist Jack Casady.
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The 10 #1 Albums of 1976: Alive and Well
Of the hundreds of albums that charted in a great year for rock, only 10 topped the sales chart. We look at big titles from the Eagles, Wings and Frampton
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Former Smash Mouth Lead Singer Steve Harwell Dies
The rock band’s biggest hit was the 1999 single, “All Star.” The news of his death arrived one day after it was revealed he was in hospice care
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‘The Singers’ Book Features Discussions With Top Vocalists About Their Voices
The Singers Talk – The Greatest Singers of Our Time Discuss the One Thing They’re Never Asked About: Their Voices features an all-star lineup of conversations
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Aerosmith Opens Farewell Tour, ‘Peace Out’
We recap the opening night 18-song set featuring such favorites as “Sweet Emotion” and “Walk This Way” performed in an immersive 360° production
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2022’s Star-Studded Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in London
The benefit featured great sets from the James Gang, Pretenders, among many others, including a surprise performance from Paul McCartney
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Peter Frampton Releases Royal Albert Hall Concert Album
The 2022 performance features such favorites as “Something’s Happening,” “Show Me the Way,” and a nearly 17-minute “Do You Feel Like We Do?”
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The Who Readying ‘Who’s Next’ Super Deluxe Edition
The LP, considered by many to be the greatest rock studio album of all time, is finally being released as its primary composer, Pete Townshend, originally intended
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