Keith Emerson 2017 Tribute Features Grandson and Wakeman
A Musical Celebration of His Life was held in Birmingham, UK with a 60-piece orchestra, Rick Wakeman and others. 11-year-old Ethan was a highlight
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AC/DC’s Angus Young Joins Guns N’ Roses Onstage
The AC/DC founder returned a favor by joining the American rockers onstage Down Under. But what was he doing earlier, dressed as an airline employee?
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David Bowie Does a Great Mick Jagger Impression
You never knew when his keen sense of humor would appear. In 2002, he told an interviewer about the time he saw the Rolling Stones perform in 1963
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Aretha Franklin: I’m Retiring This Year
Is the Queen of Soul really calling it a day? She told a Detroit TV station that she is, but maybe not quite. If so, what a legacy she will leave!
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Bon Jovi 17-Album Box Set Contest
One Best Classic Bands reader is going to get the massive new collection, Bon Jovi: The Albums. Click for complete details and to enter
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TV Host James Corden Sings with Queen—And Nails It!
When the host of TV’s “Late Late Show” boasted that he’d make a better frontman for Queen than singer Adam Lambert, well, guess what happened next?
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Gregg Allman Concerts Rescheduled, Previews Album
The musician’s concerts, originally scheduled for November 2016 into Winter 2017 are back on for summer 2017, including a 10-show residency in NYC. A new studio LP is in the works
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Bruce Springsteen Review: Live in Boston 2016
Some artists slow down as they get older. Not The Boss! As our reviewer discovered in 2016, he’s still “as good as it gets.”
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Happy Together Tour 2017 Complete Tour Dates
The Turtles will be joined this year by the Cowsills, Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night, the Association, the Box Tops and the Archies’ Ron Dante. Wow!
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Queen + Adam Lambert Set North American Tour
Brian May had indicated that he was “battling a persistent illness,” so it’s welcome news that he feels fit to take on the rigors of an arena tour
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