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Best Classic Bands Staff

Best Classic Bands Staff

The BCB team brings you the latest Breaking News, Contests, On This Day rock history stories, Classic Videos, retro-Charts and more.

Pink Floyd ‘Atom Heart Mother’ Gets Expanded Edition

The expanded CD+Blu-ray package includes concert footage performed at Japan’s Hakone Aphrodite Festival in 1971

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‘Celebrating’ Motown Rock Band, Rare Earth

The group scored three big hits for the label during their heyday.

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Mott the Hoople ‘All The Young Dudes’ Gets 50th Anniversary Edition

The 5-disc collection of their landmark album features newly remastered audio, rare tracks and previously unreleased takes

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So, Is It a Tour? Heart Books More Concerts, First Shows Since 2019

Nancy Wilson was a surprise guest at Ann Wilson’s October 2023 concert. The pair are performing as Heart in December 2023 with more in 2024

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John Prine’s 2018 Intimate Concert of Stories and Songs

The 45-minute performance, featured such Prine favorites as “Sam Stone” and “Christmas in Prison,” as well as a newer one, “When I Get to Heaven.”

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‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Clips Hit Another Milestone

Through 2023, the “really big show” has amassed more than 2 billion views across all streaming channels

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The Inspiration For Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke on the Water’

Every rock fan knows the classic riff but what exactly is Deep Purple’s best known song about? We take you behind the scenes in 1971.

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April Wine Leader, Myles Goodwyn, Dies at 75

The singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of the multi-Platinum selling rock band shaped and directed the group from its earliest beginnings

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Peter Gabriel Caps Busy Year With Release of ‘i/o,’ His First New Studio Album in 2 Decades

Gabriel shared a new song on the occasion of every full moon throughout 2023, and performed the songs during his tour

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