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Grateful Dead’s Acclaimed ‘Europe ’72’ Live Album Gets 50th Anniversary Editions
A series of releases connected to the celebrated tour are coming including the Dead’s largest vinyl boxed set of all time
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Eric Clapton Releases Video For New Song, ‘Pompous Fool’
He played a European tour during the spring and has a U.S. tour in September. The dates include his 49th and 50th appearances at Madison Square Garden
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‘McCartney Legacy Volume 1’ Book Coming From Noted Beatles Historian
In 2022, with the music legend seemingly as busy as he’s ever been, it’ll be the first part of an exhaustive portrait of his post-Beatles career
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July 27, 2022: Tony Dow, ‘Leave it to Beaver’s’ Wally Cleaver, Dies
The actor played the older brother to Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver, portrayed by Jerry Mathers, on the family sitcom that ran for 234 episodes
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Farm Aid Sets 2022 Lineup, Minus Neil Young
It’ll be another all-star lineup but for the second year in a row it’ll be without one of its most prominent supporters. “I don’t think it is safe in the pandemic”
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Hollywood Mourns Paul Sorvino, 2nd ‘Goodfellas’ Star to Die This Year
In her Oscars acceptance speech, Mira Sorvino said, “When you give me this award, you honor my father, who has taught me everything I know about acting
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Stevie Nicks Sets 2022 Fall Tour
The Sept-Oct run now totals 18 shows. Guitarist Waddy Wachtel, who serves as musical director, told BCB, “It’s great [to be back]. We live for it.”
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Joni Mitchell Shines in 2022 Newport Folk Festival Appearance
It was quite an evening as the then-78 year-old singer-songwriting legend was a special guest of Brandi Carlile, whose set closed the annual event
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Steve Morse Departs Deep Purple Due to Wife’s Health
He’s been a member of the classic rock band since 1994, performing on their last eight studio albums. His wife, Janine, is battling cancer
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ZZ Top’s Busy 2022: New ‘Raw’ Album (With Original Lineup) and Tour
The album features the late Dusty Hill. Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard have an extensive tour across the U.S.
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