Tag "best classic bands"

Paul McCartney Plays Surprise NYC Club Date at Bowery Ballroom: Recap

The performance on February 11, 2025, came two days after he was seen at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans and five days before he’ll be attending Saturday Night Live’ 50th anniversary special.

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The Beatles’ ‘I Saw Her Standing There’: Way Beyond Compare

The song is an endless (and endlessly relatable) story, but also a finite one in that it takes place in less than three minutes.

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Peter Frampton Adds to 2025 Tour: “Let’s Do It Again!”

The popular singer, songwriter and guitarist was finally selected for induction into the Rock Hall in 2024.

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10 Hit Jazz Singles of the ’60s

Back in the day, record labels released jazz tunes as singles, and sometimes they became huge hits. We revisit 10 classics of the genre from the 1960s.

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Roger Daltrey Adds Dates to 2025 Solo Tour

The intimate shows will feature the star and his nine-piece band performing acoustic and semi-acoustic takes on songs from The Who as well as delve into his solo back catalog.

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Radio Hits in February 1976: You Made a Fool of Me

Eagles, Aerosmith and ELO each scored one of their many career hits. Eric Carmen and Paul Simon had the biggest solo singles of their careers.

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The Beatles’ First American Show: The Gig They Dreamed Of

After playing ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ the Beatles performed their first real U.S. gig in Washington., D.C.

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Tom Petty Honored at 2017 MusiCares Event

A long list of peers, including Jackson Browne, Don Henley and Stevie Nicks, paid tribute to the rock great in L.A. Watch Petty’s speech and performance.

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When Classic Rockers Rocked the Classics

Classical themes have found their way into rock since the earliest days of the music. We look at some of the best, from ELO to ELP and beyond.

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Fleetwood Mac: Mirage—A Return To the Top

The 1982 album, and follow-up to 1979’s more experimental Tusk, served as a return to the more polished and accessible sound of the band’s earlier work.

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