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‘Brush With Greatness’: Rock Fans Share Their Stories

Best Classic Bands readers share stories of their unexpectedly meeting some of their favorite performers. “He was the nicest guy I ever met.”

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Top Albums of May 1981: We Were in Paradise

MTV was still 3 months away as 2 huge albums from AC/DC, were joined at the top by LPs from Styx, The Who, Steve Winwood and REO Speedwagon.

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Cat Stevens Releases 1974 Concert Album, ‘Saturnight: Live From Tokyo’

The little-known album never received a full global release – due to contractual reasons between A&M and Island Records.

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Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter (‘I Kissed a Girl’), Dies in House Fire

The openly bisexual 66-year-old performer, described by her manager as “a force of nature,” was in the midst of a spring tour.

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When the Rolling Stones Performed on NYC’s Fifth Ave.

To promote their 1975 Made in the Shade tour, the band pulled off a stunt for the ages, playing live on a flatbed truck. Those were the days…

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Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill Deliver ‘Long After the Fire’: Review

They serve up a diverse and mostly satisfying program that variously recalls country-rockers and the occasional Fleetwood Mac echo.

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Remember the Maxell ‘Blown-Away Guy’?

The humble cassette had plenty of pluses and minuses but one thing we can all agree on: how cool was the leather-clad guy in their ads?

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Ben E. King’s Voice Will Stand By Us For All Time

The soul singer co-wrote one of the most poignant love songs ever recorded, and enjoyed numerous hits with the Drifters and as a solo artist.

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‘Ron Delsener Presents,’ Documentary of Legendary Concert Promoter, Coming

The feature-length film follows the influential New Yorker, a visionary who impacted the live music business.

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Willie Nelson, All-Star Lineup at 90th Birthday Concerts in 2023

The 2-day event at the Hollywood Bowl included Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Keith Richards, Kris Kristofferson, Snoop Dogg, and many more

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