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Wah Wah Watson, Motown Guitarist, Dead at 67
He played on hits by the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Four Tops and many others.
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Van Morrison to Release 40th Studio Album: Listen
“Writing songs and making music is what I do, and working with great musicians makes it all the more enjoyable,” says the singer about his new release.
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John & Yoko’s Story Will Become a Movie
The film is being made with input from Yoko. No stars have yet been cast. It is expected that original Lennon recordings will be used in the soundtrack.
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Eagles Add to 2019 World Tour With Full Band
The band is soaring with new additions Vince Gill and Deacon Frey joining Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh and founder Don Henley
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Small Faces ‘Ogden’s’ Gets 50th Anniv. Deluxe Box
“You can still hear it’s a real band firing on all cylinders, great dynamics and everyone equal in their musicianship,” says ex-band member Kenney Jones.
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Ozzy Osbourne Announces Ozzfest: NYE Edition
The remaining shows of his North American “No More Tours 2” were moved to 2019 following surgery for serious infections in his hand
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Creedence: ‘Studio Albums Collection’ Deluxe Box
The band is being celebrated for its 50th anniversary with half-speed mastered editions of their 7-album studio output, with all those hits
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Film’s Karaoke Challenge: See
You have a chance to have your voice put in the film. An authorized website allows you to sing along to the classic song, karaoke-style
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Let’s Go!: The Cars’ Benjamin Orr Gets Biography
The teen star co-founded the Boston-based band as their bass guitarist and sang lead on many of their biggest hits. We spoke to author Joe Milliken about the book
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Cranberries Debut Gets 25th Anniv. Edition: Listen
A 4-CD version of 1993’s Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We? includes live performances, session outtakes, B-sides and more
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