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Ozzy, Black Sabbath Reunion Concert to Be Live Streamed
Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward will play for the first time in 20 years when they headline Back to the Beginning.
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When Blind Faith Made Their Live Debut For 100,000 People
The British supergroup chose to make its live debut at a free concert in London’s Hyde Park. Watch several clips from their performance.
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Triumph Gets ‘Magic Power: All-Star Tribute’ Album
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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Bob Andrews, Keyboardist for Graham Parker and the Rumour, Dies
He was a founding member of the early 1970s U.K. pub-rock band Brinsley Schwarz. He later became a studio musician and producer.
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The Cars’ Debut: Just What We Needed
When they first emerged in 1978, some critics were perplexed but rock fans loved this Boston quintet. The song made them a band to watch.
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Steely Dan Catalog Vinyl Reissue Campaign Concludes
Their classic ABC and MCA Records titles received a reissue program of the first seven albums, personally overseen by Donald Fagen.
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Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’ Finally Gets a Music Video
An expanded edition of their debut LP features a remaster of the original album, along with B-sides, alternate versions, acoustic versions and prev. unreleased live recordings.
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10cc Adds to ‘Ultimate Ultimate Greatest Hits’ 2025 Tour
The new run, featuring founding member Graham Gouldman, follows 2024’s acclaimed tour, including the band’s first in the U.S. in nearly 30 years.
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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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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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