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What’s the latest info about about rock music and the most interesting and momentous events in its past? You can find it all here: breaking news, sales and airplay charts from the past, notable occasions, and our appreciations of recently departed artists and other musical figures of note

Hollies Singer Allan Clarke Revisits ‘Long Cool Woman’ on New LP

“People have asked ‘Why don’t you go back to singing?’” Clarke told a British magazine. “It was always on the back burner.”

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Brian Johnson Talks AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’ with Dan Rather

In an episode of AXS TV’s The Big Interview, he recalls getting writer’s block while working in the Bahamas on his first album with the band

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Donnie Fritts, Muscle Shoals Songwriter & Musician, Dead at 76

The longtime Kris Kristofferson sideman was also a prolific tunesmith whose songs were covered by the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and many others.

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Boz Scaggs Adds to 2019 Tour, After Health Issues

The beloved blue-eyed soul singer had postponed his June and July shows due to doctors orders. The tour has since resumed with lots of new dates

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New Michael Bloomfield Bio Coming

Guitar King covers the blues-rock guitar great’s work with Dylan, Paul Butterfield, the Electric Flag and ‘Super Session’ with Al Kooper and Stephen Stills.

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2019 Grammy Salute to Music Legends to Air on PBS

The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording.

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Carly Simon Writing Memoir of Jackie Onassis

“In some moments we were like two girls sharing our opinions of a new Dylan or Beatles album,” she notes about her friendship with the icon

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Singer Peter Murphy Issues Statement Following Heart Attack

Murphy was rushed to a New York City hospital due to shortness of breath and was unable to perform the evening’s scheduled concert

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Celebrating 50 Years of Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’

The iconic title track is considered one of The Voice’s signature songs, but it peaked at just #27 in the U.S. The CD collection also includes bonus cuts

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Allman Betts Band: New Dates After Devon Allman Surgery

Gregg’s son has been advised by doctors that he cannot perform now due to the necessary recovery time. The band, with Dickey’s son, Duane, honors the ABB

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