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Prominent Recording Engineer Bill Price Dies at 72
One of the top engineers in the U.K., he worked on classic recordings by everyone from Paul McCartney to the Sex Pistols to Guns N’ Roses.
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Elton John, Carey Perform at Wedding For Millions
Just two weeks after her “performance” on New Year’s Eve, Carey made millions to sing at a wedding for a Russian billionaire’s 19-year-old granddaughter
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Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten Publishes Songbook
Four decades after the Sex Pistols’ brief run, singer John Lydon has collected his songs and artwork into a limited-edition book. Plus: a Rotten Q&A!
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Dick Gautier, ‘Get Smart’ Robot, Dies at 85
Hymie the Robot would take his orders a little too literally on the TV sitcom. The actor earned a Tony nom for his portrayal of a rock star on Bye Bye Birdie
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Grateful Dead to Reissue Entire Album Catalog
The San Francisco icons continue their 50th anniversary celebration by reissuing their entire studio and live album catalog. Their 1967 debut is first up.
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Roy Orbison ‘Black & White Night 30’ Coming
A legendary concert featuring guests like Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello and Jackson Browne is getting the deluxe treatment for its 30th anniversary.
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David Byrne Joan of Arc Musical Premieres in Feb.
We too wish the headline read ‘Talking Heads Reuniting’ but any new music from David Byrne is still a good thing. His new musical opens next month.
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John Wetton of Asia Battling Cancer
The lead singer and bassist for such classic rock acts as Uriah Heep, UK and King Crimson, was to open with Asia for Journey. Instead he will undergo chemotherapy
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Peter Sarstedt, ‘Where Do You Go To’ Singer, Dies
The singer behind the ‘Where Do You Go To (My Lovely),’ which reached #1 in England but only #70 in the U.S., has died. He was 75.
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Singer Buddy Greco Dies at 90
The singer, who joined Benny Goodman’s orchestra at age 16 and remained active in show business for seven decades, passed away in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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