Author: Best Classic Bands Staff

An early review of the song described it as a “terrific new rocker… sounds like it will rank among their best single songs.” They were right

It was an amazing year for music as rock, pop and R&B shared the airwaves. Solo hits from all four Beatles, joined 2 songs called “Superstar” near the top. What was #1?

He began his career as an album cover designer. His SNL castmates referred to him as “the glue” because “he kind of held the show together”

The Bleecker Street Tapes includes interviews with Leonard Cohen, Roger McGuinn, John Sebastian, Phil Ochs, Peter Tork, Richie Havens, Janis Ian & more.

The previously unreleased performance captured King at her critical and commercial peak, basking in the enormous popularity of Tapestry.

The annual event has had a knack of booking big name talent. Slowhand’s 15-song set featured a favorite he hasn’t played in decades

The late night TV series aired 450 episodes for nearly a decade and was often the only opportunity for music fans to see their favorite recording acts perform

The band, a precursor to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released a second studio album and did a brief tour of smaller venues

It was one amazing year for rock, pop and soul music. Here are some of the highlights when FM “underground” radio was starting to overtake AM Top 40

This week’s playlist on NYC’s Top 40 powerhouse 77WABC featured a typically great combination of pop, rock and soul at the top of the chart