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A John Lennon Tree Grows in Manhattan
The New York City neighborhood in which John Lennon called home for years has many iconic locations that serve to remind us of his legacy there
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Willie Nelson Releases 70th Studio Album: Listen
First Rose of Spring was originally scheduled for April when the legend turned 87. He had a typically busy calendar planned and hopes to resume soon
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David Gilmour’s First New Song in 5 Years: Listen
It’s a family affair. “Yes, I Have Ghosts” was written by his wife, Polly Samson, and features the voice and harp playing of their daughter Romany
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The Go-Go’s Documentary Coming to Showtime: Trailer
The band rose out of the LA punk/new wave scene to become the most successful all-female musical group ever, thanks to songs like “We Got The Beat”
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Mel Brooks Mourns ‘My Best Friend’ Carl Reiner
“Carl was a giant, unmatched in his contributions to entertainment. When we were doing the 2000 Year Old Man there was no better straight man in the world”
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Stax Records Soul Star Eddie Floyd Publishing Memoir
The book by the “Knock on Wood” soul singer includes input from Bruce Springsteen, Bill Wyman, Steve Cropper, William Bell and others.
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Frank Zappa, Mothers 1970 Lineup is Celebrated with Box
The collection rounds up more than four hours of previously unreleased performances by the lineup that lasted roughly seven months.
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Bob Dylan’s ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’ Album Debuts at #1
The legend, who turned 79 on May 24, set several historical records with his acclaimed first album of all-new material since 2012
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Johnny Cash Complete Mercury Recordings Box Arrives
The Man in Black’s 1986 – 1991 output for the label included many star-studded collaborations, as well as re-recordings of many of his legendary songs
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Eric Clapton, B.B. King ‘Riding With the King’: 20th Anniversary Edition: Listen
Two previously unreleased tracks have been added: the blues standard, “Rollin’ and Tumblin’,” and a cover of Willie Dixon’s “Let Me Love You Baby”
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