Author: Best Classic Bands Staff

The singer, songwriter, producer and actor revolutionized soul music, leading it out of the era of the three-minute single and into cosmically new territory

In a year when the Sony Walkman and the Happy Meal were introduced, plenty of classic rock acts enjoyed some of their biggest hits. What was #1?

The singer-songwriter from Detroit, Mich., finally found fame in the U.S. four decades after his early recordings were released

The producer-director of The Wrecking Crew, the documentary of the renowned Los Angeles studio musicians from the 1960s, shares his personal thoughts and memories

Top 40 was rocking in 1968 this week with a WLS Chicago Top 10 dominated by many classic rock favorites, including hits by The Doors, Cream and Steppenwolf

There were still many familiar faces from the ’60s, but new artists, and new rock music subgenres, were beginning to take root.

The series counts down 10 great rock songs of the year, including favorites by Foreigner, Eddie Money, the Stones and Van Halen

Learn a thing or two about an album that’s been an essential part of your collection for decades, including the unusual decision about its singles

The collection includes the classics “I’ll Be Around,” “One of a Kind (Love Affair)” and “Then Came You,” the #1 duet with Dionne Warwick

The original movie, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, was 1985’s highest-grossing film. The production is from from the original creators