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The Monkees 50th Anniversary Celebration
It all started with a classified ad in the Hollywood Reporter. One year later – and 50 years ago – the group are enjoying a well-deserved victory lap
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Listen: Leonard Cohen Title Cut ‘You Want it Darker’
The first taste of the singer-songwriter’s new album arrived on the artist’s birthday. We should all be so creative at 82. Click to hear and for more details
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Bruce Springsteen ‘Chapter and Verse’ Out Sept 23
The album – including five previously unreleased tracks – is the audio companion to his forthcoming autobiography, Born To Run. Full details including a trailer…
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Minnesota Vikings Honor Prince With Halftime Tribute
The team celebrated their 2016 NFL home opener versus their division rival Green Bay Packers by saluting their native son with a stirring rendition of “Purple Rain.” An official Prince tribute at Xcel Energy Center was an immediate sell-out.
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The Beatles Live Documentary Coming to DVD
The deluxe home entertainment editions of the concert film, that we described as “a non-stop rush of adrenaline,” contain a wealth of specially created supplementary material totaling 100 minutes of extras
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Black Sabbath Paranoid Super Deluxe Set Due
The heavy metal pioneers will release a 4-disc set featuring live performance recordings from their beginnings in 1970 along with new interviews with all four members
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Rolling Stones Book Vegas; Desert Trip Acts Touring
All six acts that are performing at October’s classic rock festival have booked dates before, in between and/or after the two weekends
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V&A Museum Offers Records + Rebels 1966-70
Visiting London? Make time for You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966–70 which offers photos, posters, music, design, film, fashion, and performance that defined the counterculture
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More Desert Trip Tickets to Be Made Available
The organizers announced that the final design for the stage and seating configuration opened up more room for concert-goers to see McCartney, the Stones, the Who and Co
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NRBQ 50th Anniversary ‘High Noon’ Box Set Coming
NRBQ are celebrating a big anniversary with a 5-CD collection. Formed as the New Rhythm & Blues Quartet, they still command a devoted audience
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