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Rory Gallagher Solo Debut Gets Expanded For 50th Anniversary
The 1971 album, newly mastered at Abbey Road Studios, includes a new mix, 30 prev. unreleased outtakes / alternate takes, BBC Radio recordings, a book and more
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Pink Floyd’s ‘Momentary Lapse of Reason’ Gets Updated Edition
David Gilmour and Nick Mason explain how the 1987 LP has been updated. Its also remixed and presented in 360 Reality Audio, a new immersive music experience
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Lindsey Buckingham’s Voice Sounds Great as He Opens 2021 Tour
He showed no ill-effects from his 2019 open-heart surgery. He’s celebrating his first solo LP in 10 with a 30-date U.S. tour and first European solo tour
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Graham Nash to Publish Photo Book, ‘A Life in Focus’
The book offers an extensive collection of personal photographs and artistic stills alongside Nash’s own reflections, telling the story behind the pictures
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Aug 29, 2021: John Drake, Amboy Dukes Vocalist, Dies
The singer was born John Brake. It’s said that his name was misspelled on an album and he decided to keep it. The Ted Nugent-led band scored a 1968 hit
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‘In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida’ Drummer, Ron Bushy, Dies
His roughly 3-minute drum solo on Iron Butterfly’s 1968 song was an iconic musical moments of the era. He was the only member to appear on all their albums
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Ed Asner, TV’s Gruff But Lovable ‘Lou Grant,’ Mourned
The actor, best known for the Mary Tyler Moore Show and Lou Grant, won the most performance awards in the history of the Primetime Emmy Awards
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Brian Setzer Releases 1st Solo LP in 7 Years, ‘Gotta Have the Rumble’
It’s the first solo album in seven years from the founder/leader of the Stray Cats, and of his 19-piece Brian Setzer Orchestra
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New ‘Rock Concert’ Book Tells the Story of Shows Through the Years
The book, which features dozens of key players, “provides a fascinating, intimate look at rock ‘n’ roll’s evolution through the lens of live performances.”
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War Releasing ‘Greatest Hits 2.0’ Collection
The new collection doubles the length of the band’s original hits set, and includes such classics as “The World is a Ghetto” and “Spill the Wine.”
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