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Best Classic Bands offers smart, informed and unbiased assessments of the latest rock album releases and reissues to offer readers guidance on what sounds they might enjoy.
Review: The Rolling Stones Blue & Lonesome
There’s nothing retro about it yet the Stones’ first-ever all-blues album is very much a celebration of their roots. We listened, and we loved it.
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Beatles Live at the Hollywood Bowl Album Review
Producer Giles Martin has vastly improved what his father, George, called the fans’ “eternal shriek” to deliver a more dynamic and definitely more powerful album than the original
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Heart Breathes Life Into Old and New Songs
The iconic classic rock band’s Beautiful Broken is “the new Heart album fans have been waiting for,” says our reviewer. Listen to the title cut
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Jeff Beck’s Guitars + Messages Hail Loudly: Review
The six-string classic rock master fired up his stunning music in 2016, and it came with a loud message for the world.
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Neil Young Rocks the Globe on EARTH
The classic rock icon and his young but mighty backing band Promise of the Real soar to greatness on a live LP that plays and prays for the planet.
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Rolling Stones ‘Totally Stripped’ Totally Rocks
When The Rolling Stones are at their best, as they are on this release, they are indeed the world’s greatest.
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Paul Simon Gets Masterful on New Album
Our reviewer finds that the compelling rhythms and cool musical touches on Simon’s 13th solo album add up to a ‘modern masterpiece’
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The Monkees Find Greatness with ‘Good Times!’
Nearly 50 years after their debut album, the 1960s pop music + TV stars return with what may be their best + truest LP yet.
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Eric Clapton’s Old Wine in a New Bottle
The master classic rock guitarist’s new album ‘I Still Do’ invites repeated listening and leads back to past Clapton pleasures.
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Reunited Original Santana Brings the Past Into the Future
Back together again with Journey’s Gregg Rolie + Neal Schon as well as Michael Shrieve, Carlos Santana revives + updates his classic sound.
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