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The Band’s Richard Manuel To Be Subject of ‘His Life and Music’ Book

Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band focuses on his compositions and performances

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Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman Announce Resolution of Guess Who Trademark Dispute

The group’s two most prominent members have settled their long-running dispute with fellow band members Garry Peterson and Jim Kale

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Brian May Reveals He Had a Stroke a Week Ago

The legendary guitarist and songwriter suffered “a small heart attack” four years earlier in 2020

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New Cheap Trick Biography, ‘American Standard,’ Arrives

The book, with a foreword by Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, covers the band’s initial rise, with special focus on the ‘At Budokan’ story.

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1969 in Rock Music: A Look Back

Looking back at the year 1969 now, we have to admit that we were all very lucky to have this music in our lives—and we still are!

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Remembering Jimmy Buffett, ‘Margaritaville’ Singer Who Led the Parrot Heads

With his Coral Reefer Band, he established a laid-back style that ultimately led to a business empire

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Charlie Watts’ Final Concert: Rolling Stones’ 2019 Tour

The No Filter tour was marked by off stage headlines as much as for its artistic and financial triumph. Mick Jagger made a quick return after health issues

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Oasis ‘Definitely Maybe’ Gets 30th Anniversary Edition

The expanded collection includes tracks from the discarded original recording session along with outtakes from the definitive album

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‘Just Backdated – Melody Maker: Seven Years in the Seventies’ Book Published

Between 1970-1977, Chris Charlesworth was with the U.K.’s best-selling music weekly, covering the biggest names in rock

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Neil Young Shares Archives Vol III Song About Breakup From CSN

The 17-CD box set includes 198 tracks with many previously unreleased recordings of classics from his earlier years

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