Tag "best classic bands"
Celebrating Frank Sinatra With His Version of ‘Something’
This Classic Video pairs two of the most influential contributors to contemporary music as “The Voice” sings George Harrison’s “Something”
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Remembering Musician and AC/DC Producer George Young
He came to prominence as a member and songwriter for the Easybeats, scoring a hit with “Friday on My Mind.” He then teamed with Harry Vanda to produce AC/DC’s first 5 albums
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Oct 22, 1976: First U.K. Punk Single Released
In the first of their many British punk rock firsts, the band released the first single from a U.K. punk act, on this day
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The Classic Dan Aykroyd SNL Holiday Sketch
The original member of Saturday Night Live portrayed many memorable characters. His role as sleazy toy company exec, Irwin Mainway, was one of his best
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Dan Aykroyd as Julia Child on SNL: Stop the Bleeding!
In a sketch called “The French Chef” in Season Four, Akyroyd portrays the legendary teacher, author and TV host. “Save the liver…”
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Oct 21, 2017: Dylan Covers Petty’s ‘Learning to Fly’
On the fifth night of his fall U.S. tour, he honored his former tour mate and Traveling Wilburys bandmate with a glorious version of the 1991 favorite
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Beach Boys’ Classic ‘Little Saint Nick’ Comes This Time Each Year
In October 1963, with their 3rd album of the year just released, America’s hottest group wanted to offer a holiday song to their new fans
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Oct 20, 2015: Three Dog Night’s Cory Wells—Obituary
The co-founding vocalist for the hit-making rock band died at age 74 at his home in upstate New York. He sang lead on a #1 hit
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Previously Unreleased Recordings Are Shared For Tom Petty Birthday
Elvis Presley inspired the young Petty to “follow that dream.” Then came The Beatles on TV. And guitar lessons by a future Eagles member
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Adam Sandler’s Classic ‘Hanukkah Song’ (and Updates)
The comic actor delights and surprises on multiple versions of his holiday favorite with more “who knew?” celebrities including a classic rock star
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