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Sweet: The British Glam Band That Also Blitzed America

They earned worldwide success in the 1970s with such hits as “Little Willy,” “Ballroom Blitz” and “Fox on the Run.”

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Original Alice Cooper Band Shares Rocking Track From Reunion Studio Album

Alice, Neal Smith, Michael Bruce and Dennis Dunaway have reunited with their longtime producer, Bob Ezrin, with a posthumous appearance by guitarist Glen Buxton.

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Barbra Streisand Shares Duet With Paul McCartney, ‘My Valentine’

The album serves as a long-awaited follow-up to 2014’s #1, Platinum-certified duets collection, Partners.

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Dave Mason Cancels 2025 Tour Due to Ongoing Health Issues

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has had quite a career as a session player, band member and solo artist.

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When Suzi Quatro ‘Stumbled Into’ a Pop Hit

The Detroit native had a series of hit U.K. singles in the 1970s. But it wasn’t until her recurring role on a popular sitcom, that she finally had a U.S. hit.

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American Power Pop 1980-1989 3-CD Collection Coming

I Wanna Be a Teen Again spans more than 75 tracks featuring such artists as the Bangles, Marshall Crenshaw, Dwight Twilley, and Katrina and the Waves.

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Grateful Dead Celebrate 60th Anniversary With Live Collection

The Music Never Stopped, on 3 CDs or 6 LPs, is a journey through the music that shaped their live legacy.

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Jeff Beck Solo LPs, ‘Truth’ and ‘Beck-Ola,’ Get Color Vinyl Reissues

His first two albums after having left the Yardbirds introduced the world to the talents of Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.

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The 10 Number One Albums of 1976: Alive and Well

Of the hundreds of albums that charted in a great year for rock, only 10 topped the sales chart. We look at big titles from Eagles, Wings and Frampton.

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Rolling Stones Marked 60th Year as 2022 Tour Began

Less than six months after completing their last tour – and first without Charlie Watts – the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band were back.

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