The Townshend Tapes Redux, a long-lost 1993 album from veteran rock songwriter, guitarist and cultural historian Jeff Slate ...

Musicians on Beloved and Overlooked Albums, described as "an intimate collection of essays from 80 widely acclaimed and ...

Blondie have announced their long-awaited 12th studio album and first collection of new material in nine years. The title, High Noon, coming February 26, 2027 via BMG, marks the final recording of ...

Aerosmith will return to the stage with "California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends," at the Hollywood Bowl on Oct. 29, and ...

When is it time to call it a day? When I started Best Classic Bands in earnest in autumn 2014 and flipped the “on” switch for the website in June 2015, my intention was to celebrate the artists, music ...

Singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop is coming out of retirement to perform a Farewell Tour in 2027 to coincide with the 50th ...

Eric Clapton has announced the first dates of his 2027 tour. So far, they're all in the UK including a 4-night residency at ...

Speaking to journalist Jaan Uhelszki in spring 2006, Emmylou Harris explained why the release of her duet album with Mark Knopfler, All the Roadrunning, was so satisfying to collaborate on, even ...

Few groups in popular music have had as many distinct phases as the Bee Gees. Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb moved from ornate late-’60s pop to sophisticated soul, then became synonymous with disco ...

In the brief time Lowell George graced our planet with his unique presence, he was deeply loved by a large group of family and friends who knew him intimately and impressed many thousands of people ...

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received Lifetime Achievement honors last night (Sept. 16, 2026) at the American Awards in Nashville. The original members of the band—Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, ...

The J. Geils Band was not known as a singles band, and anyone who knows them only from “Centerfold” has heard one of the least representative things they ever did. Formed in Worcester, Mass., in 1967, ...