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Beach Boys Release ‘Sail on Sailor 1972’ Set

A new collection includes remastered versions of 2 albums, live recordings, alternate versions and mixes, isolated backing tracks and more

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Neil Young’s ‘Harvest’ Gets 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition

Young’s acclaimed solo album topped the U.S. sales chart shortly after it was originally issued on Feb. 1, 1972

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Cat Stevens’ ‘Catch Bull At Four’ Gets Remastered For 50th Anniversary

The 1972 album includes such favorites as “Sitting” and “Can’t Keep It In,” and continued the singer-songwriter’s enormously successful run

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Humble Pie ‘A&M 1970-1975’ Box Set Arrives

The 8-CD set contains newly remastered versions of 7 classic albums, with a bonus disc of 14 rarities, including 5 prev. unreleased tracks

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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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