Tag "best classic bands"
‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Documentary Released
The 2025 film, from director Colin Hanks, includes candid interviews with Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, and Macaulay Culkin, among others.
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11 Surprising ’70s Radio Hits (Part 3)
Our series includes a classic rock favorite that features yodeling, a novelty song, a foreign language hit, a classical music composition and one from a real-life porn star.
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Henry Diltz Interview: The Early ‘70s Los Angeles Music Scene
The legendary photographer shares his recollections–and photos–of many of that vibrant music scene’s fixtures including Linda, Joni, Jackson and Eagles.
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Radio Hits in October 1974: The ‘New Math’
The Best Classic Bands chart nerds noticed that this week featured 3 hits at the top with the word “Nothing” in the title: great songs by BTO, Stevie Wonder and Billy Preston.
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Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson Add Dates to 2026 Rush Tour
“It’s been over 10 years since Alex and I have performed the music of Rush alongside our fallen bandmate and friend Neil.”
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Cat Stevens Publishes Memoir, With U.S. Book Tour Still Postponed Due to Visa Delays
The tour, “An Evening of Tales, Tunes and Other Mysteries,” is described as “an intimate night where stories, songs, and truths intertwine.”
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15 Dynamic, Surprising and Quintessential John Lennon Beatles Vocals
A quintessential Lennon Beatles vocal could occur at any time, in any spot: on a demo tape, a rehearsal take, a radio broadcast.
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Rock Hall Reveals Special Guests and Performers for Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony
Many of the acts selected were eligible for decades as the HoF continues to play catch-up.
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Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats: Waving the Americana Flag
Classic rock fans will enjoy a live performance of an unlikely radio hit which segues nicely into their cover of The Band’s “The Shape I’m In”
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2025
“When it was first released, no one thought it would be around very long let alone…50 years,” says its producer, Lou Adler.
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