Tag "best classic bands"

Eric Clapton & Friends Play 2020 Ginger Baker Tribute Concert

Some friends! Also performing were Steve Winwood, Ronnie Wood, Roger Waters, and more. The setlist honored the drummer’s work in Cream and Blind Faith.

Read More

Santana, Doobie Brothers Set 2026 ‘Oneness’ Tour

The classic rock legends have several dozen dates together this summer.

Read More

Andrew Gold’s ‘What’s Wrong with This Picture?’: All In the Family

His singing fit in well with the laid-back L.A. singer-songwriter milieu, but it took him a while to find his first real pop hit.

Read More

1973: The Year in Music

Many of the stars of the ’60s were still making great music, but increasingly, the identity of ’70s rock was being revealed by new names.

Read More

Beatles in India: Photos From Pattie Boyd

A rare group of photographs documenting the group’s historic visit to Rishikesh, India, in 1968, surfaced in a portfolio compiled by George Harrison’s former wife.

Read More

13 More ‘Lost’ British Invasion Hits of the ’60s

Not all of the big British Invasion hits were by legends like the Beatles and the Stones. We look back at other great tunes you may (or may not) remember.

Read More

‘Animals Against The Wall’: All-Star Tribute to Pink Floyd Album Coming

A partial list of contributing artists includes Ian Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, Keith Emerson, Robby Krieger, Al Di Meola, Arthur Brown, John Wetton, Adrian Belew, Glenn Hughes, and Tommy Shaw, among many others.

Read More

Rainbow Gets ‘Temple of the King: 1975-1976’ 9-CD Box Set

The 2026 release is described as the most comprehensive collection of the opening phase of the classic hard rock band’s work to date.

Read More

When the Mood Strikes: 10 Classic Rock Love Songs

Songs from Van Morrison and a Rolling Stones’ rarity are side-by-side with ones from Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker, Hall & Oates and Foreigner.

Read More

The Same Musician Who Orchestrated ELO Gave Us ‘Hooked on Classics’

Jeff Lynne opted to live up to the band’s name when he hired Louis Clark as string arranger and utilized a full orchestra in the group’s recordings.

Read More