Tag "best classic bands"
Lynyrd Skynyrd Cancels Dates: ‘Medical Emergency’
Three November concerts have been cancelled. The band’s lone surviving founder, guitarist Gary Rossington, has suffered from heart problems for many years
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David Foster, Writer of Early Yes Songs, Dies
The musician was an early bandmate of original Yes vocalist Jon Anderson in The Warriors. The pair later co-wrote several singles for Yes’ second album
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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Full Career ‘Squeeze Box’ Set
The man with the accordion and the hilarious song parodies is the subject of a new, comprehensive box set. Listen to “Pac-Man”…
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Pink Floyd Book Examines Band’s Early Years
The book “explores the ingenuity with which Pink Floyd rebranded themselves following the 1968 departure of Syd Barrett” and created landmark albums.
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Watch: Jeff Lynne ‘Wembley or Bust’ Live Release
His triumphant June 24 concert at London’s Wembley Stadium took place two months after his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017
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Grateful Dead’s Annual 30 Days of Dead Gift to Fans
The band that has always encouraged its fans to record its live concerts is again giving away free music from its vaults. That’s “giving away” as in “free”
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Yes Founding Member Kaye Joins 50th Anniversary
The progressive rock titans – and members of the Rock Hall’s Class of 2017 – will celebrate the milestone in 2018. Check out the itinerary
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Roy Orbison Orchestral Album + New Book Due
A new album infuses the late operatic vocal great’s best original vocal performances with accompaniment from a full symphony orchestra.
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Scorpions to Release Rock Ballads Anthology
Born to Touch Your Feelings, named after their 1977 song, collects 17 power ballads including two new recordings from the German metal band
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Bob Dylan ‘Trouble No More’ Set Due Nov. 3: Listen
The newest Bootleg edition in Columbia/Legacy Recordings lavish mining of his catalog features 100 previously unreleased live and studio recordings from 1979-1981
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