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1977 U.K. Punk Box Set Out in June
The set “kickstarts what we hope will be a new series of compilations, celebrating the explosion of a new British phenomenon in 1977,” says the label.
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Motown ‘Complete Number 1’s’ Box Set Out in June
The collection includes hits by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Diana Ross and many others, with 10 bonus tracks added on.
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Rush ‘A Farewell to Kings’ Graphic Novel Due
The book chronicles the making of the band’s classic album ‘A Farewell to Kings,’ the first in the publisher’s ongoing relationship with Rush.
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‘Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles’: New Book
Author Kenneth Womack focuses on the dynamics between John, Paul, George, Ringo and producer George Martin and his team of engineers.
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Queen + Adam Lambert Expand ‘Rhapsody’ Tour
With the huge success of their biopic, original members Brian May and Roger Taylor will team once more with frontman Lambert on lead vocals on a 2019-20 tour
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Gary Clark Jr. Adds to Tour Schedule
The blues guitar great is heading out on the road for a series of headlining dates in support of his recent studio album, This Land
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Les Reed Dies: Wrote Hits for Tom Jones, Others
Tom Jones called Reed “a gifted songwriter who was instrumental in penning many a hit” and “a lovely man whose legacy will live through his music.”
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Aretha Franklin Wins Pulitzer Prize, Posthumously
She is the first woman to receive this particular award. Previous recipients include Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, George Gershwin, John Coltrane and Duke Ellington
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Lulu (‘To Sir With Love’) Announces 35-City Tour
Lulu, 70, best known in the U.S. for the 1967 hit “To Sir With Love,” from the film of the same name, will be backed by her band and a huge LED screen.
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Procol Harum ‘Broken Barricades’ Deluxe Ed. Due
The band’s fifth album was released in 1971 and was the last to feature guitarist Robin Trower in the lineup. It now includes 32 unreleased tracks.
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