When Mike Campbell Dedicated 2 Songs to Tom Petty
“I told a friend of mine how sad I was that I’ll never play these songs again with my friend. She said: ‘Some night you’ll play them for him”
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Public Image Ltd. Invades American Bandstand
The date was May 17, 1980. Two years earlier Rotten had turned rock music upside down and inside out as the frontman of punk progenitors the Sex Pistols. Now he was doing the same thing with Dick Clark
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Linda Ronstadt Rocks Warren Zevon
The singer rocked with the best of them in the ’70s. Here’s a Classic Video of her performing “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me” live from 1977
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The Rolling Stones’ ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Video
Our Classic Video from 1974 stars the world’s “cleanest” rock ‘n’ roll band. See why. The album was the final one for one member
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Eagles Add Vince Gill for Festival Dates
Following the recent announcement that Glenn Frey’s son would perform with the Eagles this summer, now country giant Vince Gill has been added to the lineup
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SNL: ‘Godfather’ Sketch With John Belushi
Every guy’s favorite movie was spoofed during the sketch comedy series’ first season, with Belushi delivering a spot-on impersonation of Marlon Brando’s Don Corleone
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Gregg Allman’s Offspring Keep the Music Going
Gregg Allman leaves behind five children. Four of them are following in their father’s musical footsteps. Meet Elijah Blue, Michael, Devon and Layla Allman.
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‘Father Christmas,’ the Greg Lake Enduring Holiday Classic
In 1975, “I Believe In Father Christmas” became a #2 hit in the U.K., blocked from the top spot by Queen. Lake wrote the song with a former bandmate
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The Beach Boys 4th of July Contest
1967 Sunshine tomorrow is the first-ever stereo mix of the group’s’ Wild Honey album and 54 sought-after 1967 rarities, with 2+ hours of unreleased live recordings, sessions and outtakes
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer ‘Works’ Reissues Contest
The prog rock legends are having their extensive catalog reissued. One Best Classic Bands reader will win the next three titles
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