Tag "best classic bands"
Buffy Sainte-Marie, Oscar Winner For ‘Up Where We Belong,’ Stripped of Order of Canada
The singer-songwriter, whose claim to being an indigenous North American has been questioned, won an Academy Award for the song.
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Jeff Lynne Announces Star-Filled Lineup For 2025 Final Tour
When he announced his final concert in London’s Hyde Park, it was anticipated that there would be some additional UK shows. There are just 5 scheduled.
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Dolly Parton, Ronstadt, Harris Reunite at 2019 MusiCares
The star-studded event also included Don Henley, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson and Miley Cyrus, among many others.
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Don’t You Forget About Me: 13 More Timeless Early ’80s British Earworms
Those huge hits by The Clash, Joy Division, Pet Shop Boys and others still grab us nearly four decades after we first heard them.
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The Brilliance of Mel Brooks’ ‘Blazing Saddles,’ On Its Anniversary
Mel Brooks’ 1974 classic spoof of the Western genre stars Harvey Korman, Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, Madeline Kahn, and the director himself.
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Sex Pistols ‘Live in the U.S.A. 1978’ Album is Coming
Concerts from their fateful tour are being released in full and correctly sequenced for the first time.
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Radio Hits in February 1977: The Sound of Thunder
Songs by some of the biggest names in rock including Eagles and Steve Miller topped the chart. Fleetwood Mac released Rumours, making them superstars.
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The Byrds’ ‘Younger Than Yesterday’—An Ambitious Studio Flight
Expanding beyond their trademark jingle-jangle folk-rock, the band created their most diverse, experimental recording to date.
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Totally Tubular Festival of ’80s Bands Cancels 2025 Tour
Haircut 100, Right Said Fred, and Men Without Hats were just some of the New Wave bands expected to participate this year.
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A Beatles ‘Reunion’ Can at Last Be Put Right: Opinion
This would mark the last chance for straightening out the long and winding recording road of this troubled project, and giving it the dignity and polish it deserves.
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