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Rush Are Celebrated With Career-Spanning Anthology, ’50’

This super deluxe set is bookended with the first ever reissue of their debut 1973 single and a live recording of the last song they ever performed together, at their final concert in 2015.

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Paul McCartney & Wings’ ‘Venus and Mars’ Gets 50th Anniversary Half-Speed Master

It’s the first of many celebratory Wings’ activities and releases coming in 2025.

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Neil Young Cancels Free Concert in Ukraine

The “Love Earth” tour will visit Europe, the U.K., U.S. and Canada.

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‘Jingle Jangle Morning,’ 1960s U.S. Folk-Rock Collection, Arrives

The 3-CD set features 74 tracks including classics from Bob Dylan, the Byrds and Judy Collins, alongside recordings from the We Five, Scott McKenzie and Edgar Winter.

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Simon Kirke Interview: Bad Company, Rodgers and Ralphs

“It was a perfect storm. We were all still in our 20s. We had come from three well known bands. We were aligned with Led Zeppelin’s label and Peter Grant, the best manager I ever had. The last couple of years for Free and Mott the Hoople were tragic and we were unleashed.”

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Blues Legend Bobby Rush Teams With Kenny Wayne Shepherd For Album, Tour

Born about 44 years apart, the pair joined forces in Memphis, Tenn., for the sessions that led to Young Fashioned Ways.

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Best Weekly Singles Chart of All-Time: March 1970 Edition

The week of March 21, 1970, was a magical one for the U.S. pop singles chart, with new hits from Three Dog Night, the Jackson 5, and the Beatles vying to be #1.

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Happy Birthday, Bruce Willis!

The beloved actor is best known for such iconic roles as the Die Hard films and the Moonlighting TV series. In 2023, his family revealed he has dementia.

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Rock Stars’ Tributes to Chuck Berry Upon His Passing in 2017

Here are some of the best of the best from fellow songwriters, guitarists and other artists who were inspired by his greatness.

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Jesse Colin Young, of ‘Get Together’ Fame, Dies

As the frontman of the Youngbloods, he immortalized the ideals of the Woodstock generation with their recording of the Chet Powers composition.

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