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New Janis Joplin Photo Book From Elliott Landy
The 196-page Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road & On Stage includes 100 never-before-published photos, plus interviews with the legend
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Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on TV’s ‘Star Trek,’ is Mourned
In tributes, the actress was described more than once as a “trailblazer” for her role when the series debuted in 1966. She later helped NASA recruit candidates
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Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings Play Brief 2022 Reunion Tour
The much-anticipated concerts were originally planned for 2020 to celebrate the music of the Guess Who, BTO and Cummings’ solo work
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Little Feat’s Live ‘Waiting For Columbus’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition
The 1978 double album, featuring memorable performances of songs like “Dixie Chicken,” “Willin’” and “Time Loves a Hero,” has been significantly expanded
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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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