Tag "best classic bands"

Robert John, Who Topped the U.S. Singles Chart in 1979, Dies at 79

In 1979, a year dominated by disco, the singer broke through with “Sad Eyes,” after scoring an earlier hit with a cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”

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Bob Seger ‘Against the Wind’: Rockin’ the Mainstream

It’s difficult to discern any one Seger album that stands out overall. Yet even now, this 1980 release still ranks as one of Bob’s best.

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2020’s Peter Green Tribute Concert, 5 Months Before He Passed

The evening was billed as “Mick Fleetwood and Friends Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac.” What a lineup!

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Jim Keltner on George Harrison and the ‘Bangla Desh’ Concert

“When we started playing with the audience in the room, it really did come alive. George seemed very powerful that night.”—Keltner

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Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes ‘Live at the Greek’ Expanded For 25th Anniv.

The collection now boasts 36 tracks including 16 previously unreleased performances.

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Eagles ‘Greatest Hits’: Biggest U.S. Album of All-Time

Not only is the 1976 collection the overall top-seller in the States, their ‘Hotel California’ is in fourth place.

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Tributes For Roberta Flack, ’70s Singer Who Made History

She was the first recording artist to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in consecutive years.

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Neil Young Sets 2025 Tour With the Chrome Hearts

The “Love Earth” tour will visit Europe, the U.K., U.S. and Canada.

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Illustrated Book Focusing on Music of Carlos Santana Due

The authorized bio includes hundreds of images from Carlos’ archives, as well as new interviews with the guitarist and his collaborators.

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Timothée Chalamet Wins SAG Award For Dylan Portrayal in Biopic, ‘A Complete Unknown’; Oscars Up Next

It’s set during Dylan’s days as a folk singer in the NYC music scene of the early ’60s, culminating with his transformational electric set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

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