BEST CLASSIC BANDS – CELEBRATING THE ARTISTS, MUSIC AND POP CULTURE OF THE CLASSIC ROCK ERA

David Gilmour ‘Luck and Strange’ 2024 Concerts Get Album, Film Releases

The souvenirs of his sold-out tour are being released on CD, vinyl, Blu-ray and DVD, with a limited theatrical release of Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome.

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15 Cool Classic Rock Instrumentals

Don’t overlook these songs from the J. Geils Band, the Allman Brothers Band, Jeff Beck, The Who, and other classic rock legends.

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When Fleetwood Mac Played 2017’s Classic East in NYC, With Lindsey Buckingham

Two weeks after their headlining gig at Classic West, they were triumphant at Citi Field.

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Fans at Dead & Company Golden Gate Park Concerts Invited to Celebrate Cannabis

Humboldt Family Farms has been asked to curate the first-ever legal sale of weed (and its sanctioned on-site usage) when the band performs in Golden Gate Park August 1-3, 2025.

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Only 6 Albums Reached Number One in 1978: Here’s Why

Two soundtracks of movies that starred the same actor accounted for 41 weeks of the number one albums of 1978.

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Bob Dylan’s 1966 Brush With Death

He was living in bucolic Woodstock, having sought sanctuary from the noise, chaos—and drugs—that had consumed his life during the past year. Then he took his motorcycle for a spin.

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Billy Joel Releases 155-Song Collection Timed to Original Documentary, ‘And So It Goes’

The two-part film, all the more poignant given the star’s health issues, spans nearly five hours.

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Paul Carrack Records Country Album: “I’ve Always Wanted To Do This”

The singer is best known for such hits as “How Long” with Ace, “Tempted” by Squeeze, and “The Living Years” by Mike + the Mechanics.

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Remember Ronco’s ‘Mr. Microphone’ Gadget?

If you were watching TV in the ’70s and ’80s, TV ads and infomercials for Ron Popeil’s gadgets for his Ronco products were everywhere.

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‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’ Trailer Arrives With Familiar Wit

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer will have plenty of company in the sequel, from director Rob Reiner.

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Chuck Mangione, Jazz Musician & ‘Feels So Good’ Hitmaker, Dies

Both the album and the title cut reached the top 5 of their respective charts in 1977-78.

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Michael Ochs, Music Photo Archivist, Dies at 82

His collection was said to number some three million images before he sold it to Getty Images in 2007.

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