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Tedeschi Trucks Band Release ‘Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited’ With Leon Russell
The 2025 album marks 10 years since their iconic tribute performance at the Virginia-based LOCKN’ festival.
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Young Bob: Bootleg Series Vol 18—’Through the Open Window 1956-1963′ Delivers Early Dylan
The 2025 collection tells the story of his emergence and maturation as a songwriter and performer, from Minnesota to the Greenwich Village bohemia in the early 1960s.
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Willie Nelson Sings Merle Haggard on New Album, “Workin’ Man”
His 78th studio LP is the latest in his storied history of focusing entire albums on a single songwriter’s or artist’s work.
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Carly Simon’s Breakthrough to Superstardom: ‘You’re So Vain’
Watch the singer-songwriter perform a previously unheard verse of her huge 1972 hit from a ‘Carly Simon No Secrets’ classic albums special.
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Radio Hits in November 1976: More Cowbell!
A novelty hit topped this week’s chart but there were huge rock hits from Frampton, Boston, Kiss, Rod Stewart and Steve Miller. More cowbell, anyone?
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Wings Anthology Arrives, Curated by Paul McCartney
The collection coincides with the release of the book, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, which also arrived in November 2025.
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Eric Carmen Tribute Concert Will Celebrate His Musical Legacy
The power pop singer, who died in 2024, enjoyed a solo career following his run as leader of Raspberries.
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Lavish, New Tom Petty Book Celebrates His Life & Music
As the author notes in her introduction, “Music had been the driving force in his life, since meeting Elvis Presley at the age of ten, and acquiring a box of rock ‘n’ roll 45s soon after.”
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Paul McCartney Tells Story of ‘Wings: A Band on the Run’ in New Book
The title is drawn from dozens of hours of interviews with the star and numerous key players in the band’s orbit.
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Delbert McClinton, Texas Roots Musician, Enjoying Retirement
Now 85, he says, “I have had a decent career, and I have accomplished more than I ever dreamed I would”
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