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Want to stay up to date with the latest in rock music? Our Breaking News column brings you all you need and want to know about what’s happening.

McGuinn, Hillman Add ‘Sweetheart of… Rodeo’ Dates

Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman are performing the groundbreaking album in its entirety, with Marty Stuart, to celebrate its big anniversary

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Beach Boys Holiday Tour + Mike Love Xmas Album

Love’s album features new holiday songs and Christmas classics, traditional carols and ballads. The tour, meanwhile runs from mid-November thru Dec. 30.

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Ramones ‘Road to Ruin’ Reissue Out Now + Rare Video!

The deluxe contains two different mixes of the album, unissued rough mixes for every album track and an unreleased 1979 concert recording.

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Phil Collins Adds to Not Dead Yet, Live! Tour

The classic rock legend continues his Not Dead Yet, Live comeback with a North American engagement this fall and Down Under in the new year

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Rascals’ Gene Cornish: ‘I Was Pronounced Dead’

The guitarist was performing on tour with Felix Cavaliere and collapsed on stage on Sept. 7 after suffering a heart arrhythmia. Further details on his condition

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Toto’s Steve Lukather Publishes Memoir

Luke and his bandmates not only sold millions of records on their own, but are prolific session players, whose credits include Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller.’

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Maartin Allcock, Musician With Tull, Fairport, Dies

The multi-instrumentalist performed for 11 years with Fairport Convention and 4 with Jethro Tull. He was just 61 and played for the final time weeks before his death

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Paul McCartney’s ‘Egypt Station’ Opens at #1

After a lengthy teaser campaign, as well as several very public appearances, Sir Paul’s new studio album has pulled into the station

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Big Jay McNeely, Pioneering R&B Saxist, Dies at 91

His tenor saxophone playing style has been described as “honking and screaming” and it was a fixture on many early rock ’n’ roll and R&B recordings.

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Allmans’ Dickey Betts ‘Raring to Go’ After Stroke

One of 2 surviving members of the original ABB lineup, the guitarist last year reversed his decision to retire. He suffered a minor stroke in late August

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