Tag "best classic bands"

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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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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Al Kooper Interview: Dylan, the Stones, and ‘Super Session’

He’s played with Dylan and the Stones, discovered Lynyrd Skynyrd, and started Blood, Sweat & Tears. We chat with the Rock Hall inductee.

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Sonny Geraci of The Outsiders & Climax: Top 10 x 2

Most artists are lucky to have a top 5 hit with one band. Sonny Geraci reached that plateau with two different groups in two different decades.

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Tom Petty—’American Girl’: Take it Easy, Baby

Though the second single from the Heartbreakers’ 1976 self-titled debut failed to chart on Top 40, its story about the girl alone on the balcony overlooking U.S. Route 441 resonates with his fans.

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Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan to Headline 2025 Outlaw Music Festival Tour

The 10th anniversary edition is being billed as the biggest to date, featuring an unparalleled lineup of legends and superstars.

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