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Motown Founder Berry Gordy Jr. is Retiring
“I have come full circle,” the executive said at an event in Detroit. “For years, I dreamed about it, talked about it, threatened it.”
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Peter Tork: Celebration of Life Event Scheduled
The Monkees favorite said that he would not want any glitzy or flashy events, nor sad or solemn ceremonies. A public event has been scheduled
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Eric Clapton, Stars End 2019 Crossroads Festival: Watch
On the second of two nights in Dallas, Slowhand was joined by his guests for a rousing “How Time We Went.” Earlier, Joe Walsh and Vince Gill performed together
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Farm Aid 2019 to Air Live on AXS TV, SiriusXM
The annual music and food festival will return to the heart of dairy country with another all-star lineup. “Family farmers are essential for all of us”
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America’s Gerry Beckley Releases New Solo Album: Listen
The writer and lead vocalist of such favorites as “Sister Golden Hair” and “I Need You” has a new solo LP, Five Mile Road
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Robbie Robertson Releases New Solo Album: Listen
The musician drew inspiration for Sinematic from his recent film score writing for Martin Scorsese as well as the new Robertson/The Band feature documentary film
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Rod Stewart Reveals Cancer Scare
“I’m in the clear, now, simply because I caught it early,” Stewart said, encouraging other men: ““Guys, you’ve got to really go to the doctor.”
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Rockers Mourn The Cars’ Ric Ocasek
Many of those mourning the musician were his music contemporaries from the band’s heyday of the late ’70s through mid ’80s
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Ken Burns ‘Country Music’ Film Premieres on PBS
The filmmaker, known for his award-winning documentaries on baseball, the Vietnam War, and more, has set his sights on the uniquely American art form
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Eddie Money Mourned by Fellow Rockers, NYPD
The singer was mourned by rock star pals like Sammy Hagar and Bret Michaels, friends and former colleagues, including New York’s finest
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