Posts From Best Classic Bands Staff

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Get Massive Box Set

Working Our Way Back to You: The Ultimate Collection, spans 44 CDs (and one LP) and weighs in at a robust 11.46 pounds

Read More

Two of Little Feat’s Most-Loved Albums Go Deluxe

1972’s Sailin’ Shoes and 1973’s Dixie Chicken have both been expanded with previously unreleased live and studio recordings

Read More

Cynthia Weil is Mourned By Fellow Songwriting Legends

With her husband, Barry Mann, she formed one of the most successful songwriting teams in history with hits that include “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'”

Read More

Faces Are Subject of New Book

The British rock legends are the subject of ‘Tell Everyone – A People’s History of the Faces’ that tells their story in the words of over 500 fans

Read More

Rolling Stones Fan Gets Surprise of His Life

Win a contest, fly to London, get to see the sites + the career-spanning Exhibitionism of your favorite band. Turn around… bam! They’re there to meet you.

Read More

ELO’s ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ Like You’ve Never Seen It

Electric Light Orchestra fans will be surprised to discover how this favorite fared on U.S. radio. It was released in the midst of a string of hit singles for the group that combined electric instruments with orchestral ones

Read More

New Book Features Interviews With Greenwich Village Singer-Songwriters

The Bleecker Street Tapes includes interviews with Leonard Cohen, Roger McGuinn, John Sebastian, Phil Ochs, Peter Tork, Richie Havens, Janis Ian & more.

Read More

Carole King 1973 Live in Central Park Concert Album Released For 50th Anniversary

The previously unreleased performance captured King at her critical and commercial peak, basking in the enormous popularity of Tapestry.

Read More

When Eric Clapton Headlined the Greenwich Town Party

The annual event has had a knack of booking big name talent. Slowhand’s 15-song set featured a favorite he hasn’t played in decades

Read More

Revisiting the 2016 Mudcrutch Tour

The band, a precursor to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released a second studio album and did a brief tour of smaller venues

Read More