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Neil Young Adds New Dates to ‘Spontaneous Tour’
The musician performed with his longtime band for the first time since 2014. Check out our recap including video highlights
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McCartney’s Beatles Breakup Papers Sold at Auction
McCartney served the papers on his soon-to-be-ex-bandmates on New Year’s Eve 1970. It contains 25 points, with details supporting his claims against the others.
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Mick Fleetwood Discusses Repertoire For Mac Tour
Fans can expect to hear Heartbreakers and Crowded House, and early Mac. Their North American tour begins Oct. 3 with their new lineup
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Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy, of Blues Brothers Fame, Dead
He was already a professional musician for three decades by the time John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd cast him for their 1980 hit film.
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Supremes ‘Holland-Dozier-Holland’ Expanded Edition
The set includes 52 tracks, 28 of which are heard here for the first time, plus a live concert recording from 1967–the last featuring the original trio.
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Michael Jackson Street Naming in Detroit Canceled
The event, which would have unveiled the new Michael Jackson Avenue, was called off when family members complained they weren’t being honored too.
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Rolling Stones Issue ‘Studio Albums Vinyl Collection’
The band’s 15 studio albums from 1971 through 2016 have been remastered and cut at half-speed, along with faithful packaging replications
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John McElrath, Swingin’ Medallions Co-Founder, Dies
The group formed in South Carolina in 1962, as fans of R&B music. Their big hit was 1966’s “Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love),” which featured McElrath’s organ.
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Jim Morrison to Get Public Square—In Paris
The city must first get his family’s approval, and a location has yet to be determined, but the Doors singer is likely to be honored in the city where he died.
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‘The Ronnie Wood Show’ Coming to AXS TV
The Stones’ guitarist’s guests include Paul McCartney, Alice Cooper, Pattie Boyd, and his Faces bandmate Ian McLagan (now deceased)
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