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Bad Company, Joe Cocker Lead Rock Hall Class of 2025 Inductees

Many of the acts selected were eligible for decades as the HoF continues to play catch-up.

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Devo Photo Exhibition Set in Conjunction With 50th Anniv. Tour

The band will visit an art gallery in each of the tour’s 19 cities where a curated portfolio of band images will be exhibited.

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Stephen Stills, Neil Young Lead Rockin’ ‘Light Up the Blues’ 2025

The 3x bandmates were joined by such stars as Billy Idol, Nathaniel Rateliff and Benmont Tench for the benefit’s seventh edition.

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Remember the K-Tel ‘As Advertised on TV’ Compilation Albums?

With his invention of the compilation album, entrepreneur Philip Kives revolutionized the marketing and sales of recorded music.

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Gary Wright: The Dream Weaver

The former Spooky Tooth leader collaborated with George Harrison and enjoyed two big solo hits of his own in 1976. He popularized the synthesizer in rock music.

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Steely Dan Catalog Vinyl Reissue Campaign Continues

Their classic ABC and MCA Records titles are receiving a reissue program of the first seven albums, personally overseen by Donald Fagen.

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Sex Pistols Release ‘Live in the U.S.A. 1978’ Album

The concerts from their fateful tour are in full and correctly sequenced for the first time.

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‘Magic Power: All-Star Tribute to Triumph’ Album Due

Slash, Sebastian Bach, Nancy Wilson, Joey Belladonna, Dee Snider and Deen Castronovo are among the artists honoring the Canadian power trio.

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Willie Nelson, 92, Releases Album of Rodney Crowell Songs

Oh What a Beautiful World is his 77th solo studio LP and his 154th overall.

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Grateful Dead Celebrate 60th Anniversary With Massive Live Box

A 60-CD boxed set, Enjoying the Ride, maps an epic cross-country road trip with stops at storied venues. A significantly abridged edition is also available, along with a ‘Gratest Hits’ studio collection.

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