Tag "classic rock"
Best Classic Bands: It’s Burton Cummings’ Fault
The idea for Best Classic Bands started with an innocent Facebook post that resulted in a missed concert and a vow to do something about it
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Judas Priest: Busy 2024 Continues With More ‘Invisible Shield’ Tour Dates
The heavy metal giants are supporting their first studio album in six years with dates in Europe and North America
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Asia, Focus Set For ‘Heat of the Moment’ 2024 Tour
The summer run also features Martin Turner (ex Wishbone Ash) and Curved Air. The concerts will be MC’d by artist Roger Dean
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Radio Hits in June 1967: Dawn of the Summer of Love
With summer just around the corner, the biggest songs this week included all-time greats from the Airplane, Turtles, Aretha and Scott McKenzie
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The Number One Albums of 1975: Aye Aye, Captain
Only one artist had an album that spent more than five weeks at the top. That same superstar had three chart toppers that year, totaling 15 weeks in all
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When Blind Faith Made Their Live Debut For 100,000 People
The British supergroup chose to make its live debut at a free concert in London’s Hyde Park. Watch several clips from their performance
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Robert Plant, Alison Krauss Release ‘When the Levee Breaks’ as 2024 Tour Begins
The pair are reunited again for one of the year’s big outings
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The Rolling Stones’ Summer of ‘Satisfaction’
In 1965, the Stones hit #1 for a 4-week run. Can later generations even comprehend what it felt like for those of us growing up back then?
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The Cars’ Debut: Just What We Needed
When they first emerged in 1978, some critics were perplexed but rock fans loved this Boston quintet. The song made them a band to watch
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Only 5 Albums Were Number One in 1977
Albums from two of rock’s biggest names accounted for 43 of the year’s 52 weeks, a staggering total. They remain among the biggest sellers of all time
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