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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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Win ‘The Midnight Special’ 11-DVD Set
Every time we share our feature on The Midnight Special TV series, our readers reminisce about the program. Now it’s time to give one of you a copy of the set
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Win: Pink Floyd ‘The Early Years’ 27-CD Box Set
The massive collection covers 1965-1972 and contains TV recordings, BBC sessions, unreleased tracks, outtakes and demos, with more than 12 hours of audio
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When Patti Smith Joined U2 After 2015 Paris Terrorist Attacks
U2 chose her “People Have the Power” as their entrance song on their tour. Watch her live performance with them on an emotional night
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Bruce Lee: Boards Don’t Hit Back
The photogenic martial arts expert was riding a wave of success with multiple box-office hits and Enter the Dragon was about to make him a star in America
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Trinity Boys Choir, String Quartet Perform ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
A stunning interpretation of the Queen classic combines the band’s 1975 live performance of the song with the Trinity Boys Choir and a string quartet from the Royal Academy of Music
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Dick Clark Interviews Jefferson Airplane on ‘Bandstand’
In between songs in a 1967 appearance on American Bandstand, “America’s oldest teenager” asks some probing questions about hippies and the counterculture
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When Frank Zappa Sat in With Pink Floyd
October 1969: The eclectic L.A. genius is in Belgium for a rock festival and he feels like jamming. Pink Floyd invites him to sit in. Watch what happens.
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Chicago, Notre Dame Marching Band Enjoy a Day in the Park
It was a beautiful Saturday in the Park for the Fighting Irish as they routed arch rivals the USC Trojans. See why two beloved bands came together that day
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