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Sep 19, 2024 | 
pugetsoundradio.com | Alice Cooper |John Mellencamp |Neil Young
Good morning Readers. We did it again, ran this ‘Today in Broadcast History’ in yesterday’s run. We thank our friend Bob for pointing this out…. Sorry for any inconvenice. MichaelON THIS DAY in 1904Dr. Bergen Evans was born in Franklin, Ohio. As an English professor he was the ultimate authority, The Question Supervisor, on CBS’s $64,000 Question in the mid 1950’s. He died Feb. 4 1978 at age 73.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
bestclassicbands.com | Willie Nelson |Neil Young
More than eight months after announcing the final show of his residency at Madison Square Garden, Billy Joel closed the historic run on Thursday (July 25, 2024) with a 25-song set. The concert marked his 150th lifetime performance of his marvelous catalog at the World’s Most Famous Arena. That afternoon, sellers of verified resale seats on Ticketmaster for the 20th row on the floor were asking $2463 each, though there were others available on the side, two levels up, for $833.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
bestclassicbands.com | Willie Nelson |Neil Young |Jeff Tamarkin
Talk about a convoluted history: Few bands went through as many changes in as brief a period. In just four years, 1969-73, there were five different lineups, with more than 15 musicians claiming membership at one point or another. They mashed up several different styles and released four albums on three different labels, one of which—under the guidance of one of the most highly regarded producers in rock history—is still considered in some quarters a bona fide classic.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
bestclassicbands.com | Willie Nelson |Neil Young
With the passing of John Mayall at age 90, on July 22, 2024, there has been an outpouring from fellow musicians who have been offering tributes to the British blues legend. Eagerly awaited was one from Eric Clapton, who was a protege, in the early days of his own career, and who continued to perform with him in the decades since.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
bestclassicbands.com | Willie Nelson |Neil Young
John Mayall, the British blues legend who mentored such future stars as Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor, died yesterday (July 22, 2024). The news of his passing, at age 90, was announced on his Facebook page today at around 6:25 p.m. ET. “It is with heavy hearts that we bear the news that John Mayall passed away peacefully in his California home yesterday, surrounded by loving family.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
bestclassicbands.com | Willie Nelson |Neil Young
Longtime music industry writer, editor and executive Adam White authored the sensational 2016 book, Motown: The Sound of Young America (via Thames and Hudson), with Barney Ales, who for years was the influential label’s #2 to its founder Berry Gordy, Jr.White regular writes for his West Grand Blog and he has allowed Best Classic Bands to publish this exclusive excerpt from his July 2024 article, “Motown’s Top 10 Achievers.”Exactly how many Top 10 hits has Motown had?
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
bestclassicbands.com | Willie Nelson |Neil Young
Farm Aid 2024 Sets Lineup Led By Willie Nelson, Neil Youngby Best Classic Bands Staff Neil Young at Farm Aid 2018 (Photo © Brian Bruner / Bruner Photo) and Willie Nelson at Farm Aid 2022 (Photo © Sharon Carone) Used with permissionFarm Aid has announced details of the 2024 edition of its annual music and food festival. The event will be held in Saratoga Springs, New York, on September 21, at Broadview Stage at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC).
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
bestclassicbands.com | Willie Nelson |Neil Young
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage, the story of the three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism of the original 1969 concert but instead devolved into riots, looting and sexual assaults, was the first film in HBO’s Music Box series. The film, directed by Garret Price (Love, Antosha) and executive produced by Bill Simmons, debuted in 2021. It’s available to stream on Max. Watch the engaging trailer below. “This wasn’t Woodstock ’69,” says one grim observer.
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Jul 20, 2024 | 
bestclassicbands.com | Willie Nelson |Neil Young |Thomas Arnold
Richie Furay, who was part of the core Buffalo Springfield trio, alongside Stephen Stills and Neil Young, and later a mainstay of Poco, is giving up touring as he turns 80. His final show, billed as the “Final Farewell & 80th Birthday Celebration Concert,” will be held Aug. 23 at the South Orange Performing Arts Center in New Jersey. Here’s a review of Furay and his backup band performing earlier in the tour.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
bestclassicbands.com | Willie Nelson |Neil Young
Vanilla Fudge are being celebrated with a box set comprising their complete output for Atlantic’s Atco label made between 1967 and 1969. Where Is My Mind? The Atco Recordings 1967-1969 arrives September 27, 2024, via Cherry Red Records’ Esoteric label.
