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REO Speedwagon To Cease Touring Citing ‘Irreconcilable Differences’
The band said issues arose between Kevin Cronin and Bruce Hall as their 2024 summer tour came to a close
Read MoreTito Jackson, Founding Member and Guitarist For The Jackson 5, Dies
Along with his brothers Michael, Jackie, Jermaine, Randy and Marlon, Tito helped lead the popular musical group to worldwide stardom
Read MoreBest Weekly Singles Charts of All-Time: September 1973 Edition
Five all-time classic rock hits were in the Top 10 this week in 1973 on Boston’s Top 40 station WRKO. Could it get any better than this?
Read MoreWhen Music Went Mobile with 8-Track Tapes
Do you remember when it was a big deal to have an 8-track player in your car? Check out Ford’s 1966 Mustang ad featuring a “stereosonic tape player”…
Read MoreJohn Lennon, Yoko Ono ‘Daytime Revolution’ Film: An Unforgettable Week in 1972
For one extraordinary week, the pair co-hosted The Mike Douglas Show, at the time the most popular show on daytime television
Read MoreThe Biggest Radio Hits of 1979
In a year when the Sony Walkman and the Happy Meal were introduced, plenty of classic rock acts enjoyed some of their biggest hits. What was #1?
Read MoreDavid Gilmour Announces Rehearsal Concerts Ahead of 2024 Tour
It’ll be a busy year with his first tour in eight years supporting the release of Luck and Strange, his first album since 2015
Read MoreFrankie Beverly, Leader of Funk Band Maze, Dies
He was the writer, producer and lead singer of the group that scored dozens of R&B hits in the ’70s and ’80s
Read MoreThe Pogues’ Debut ‘Red Roses for Me’ Gets 40th Anniversary Reissue
The expanded edition includes B-sides and a bonus disc of the band’s BBC sessions from 1984
Read More9/11: The Music Events That Helped Bring Us Back
Two music events—“America: A Tribute to Heroes” and “The Concert for New York City”—were organized following the tragic events of September 11, 2001
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