Tag "best classic bands"
August 2, 1987: Billy Joel Makes History In the USSR
The first major American rocker to bring a large-scale rock concert to the country when he accepted an invitation from the Kremlin to play several concerts on Russian soil
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When Don Henley Surprised His ‘Nemesis,’ Mojo Nixon
Gotta hand it to the guy: Jumping onstage to sing along on a song that calls for your death is a pretty cool move. The crowd went wild
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Supergroup ‘The Best’: Emerson, Entwistle, Walsh
A short-lived band featured members of ELP, The Who, Eagles and others as they toured with songs from their “day jobs”
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Aug. 1, 1981: MTV Debut Was a Game Changer
The notion of a 24-hour cable TV channel airing music videos was hardly an assured success when MTV launched. It proved to be a media game changer
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Billy Joel Joins Paul McCartney Onstage in 2017
On the second-to-last night of his 8-nite NYC area “residency,” McCartney was joined by a native son for two Beatles favorites
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July 31, 2021: Paul Cotton, Longtime Poco Guitarist/Vocalist, Dies
The guitarist and vocalist, a mainstay of the country-rock legends for nearly 40 years, wrote such Poco favorites as “Bad Weather” and “Heart of the Night.”
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July 31, 1923: Atlantic Records Founder Ahmet Ertegun Born
His biographer called Ahmet Ertegun “The Last Sultan.” Truly hip, smart and a devoted lover of music, he presided over the legendary label with style and grace
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Mama Cass Tribute: What a Set of Pipes!
The singer, once prominently a member of the singing quartet the Mamas & the Papas, tried a solo career when the group broke up
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July 30, 1968: Beatles London Boutique Closes
A store “where beautiful people can buy beautiful things” was one of the first ventures by The Beatles’ Apple Corps. It did not work out quite as planned.
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The Who Perform ‘Barbara Ann’ Live in the Studio
We’ve got a Classic Video two-fer of The Who performing “Barbara Ann” for you: goofing around in the studio in the late ’70s and on TV in 1966
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