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Lindsey Buckingham Mourns His ‘Sister,’ Christine McVie

The longtime bandmates had collaborated on a 2017 duo album, Buckingham McVie, and a well-received tour. He called her his “musical comrade”

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Christine McVie Mourned By Fellow Female Music Stars

Her peers called her a “gem,” a “beautiful songwriter,” and “an understated genius.” One described McVie as “an amazing human being”

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Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood Pay Tribute to Christine McVie

Her long-time bandmates shared their sorrow. “She was my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975”

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Irene Cara, Singer of ‘Flashdance’ and ‘Fame,’ Dies at 63

She came to prominence in 1980 when she starred in the film, Fame. Three years later, she wrote and sang the title song for “Flashdance”

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New Film Reveals 1969 Toronto Music Festival With John Lennon

1969’s Toronto Rock and Roll Revival featured such legends as Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. Lennon’s appearance saved the promoter

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Remember the Sutherland Brothers & Quiver?

The soft-rock Scottish musicians earned acclaim in the 1970s with several recordings. Rod Stewart scored a big hit with a cover of one of their songs

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AC/DC at 50 Book Celebrates an Extraordinary History

The book examines the Australian rockers’ career arc through the lens of 50 milestone events, with photos, posters, advertisements and more

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Rolling Stones Closed 2021 Tour With Intimate Concert

The performance took place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., to close the 2021 chapter of the No Filter tour

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Wilko Johnson, Grimacing Dr. Feelgood Guitarist, Dies

The strutting, grimacing, six-string rhythm guitarist in the ’70s pub rock band had been diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2013

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Sun Records Book Arrives From Author Peter Guralnick

The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World was written with Colin Escott

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