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Bob Dylan’s Joyous ‘Budokan 1978’ Arrives, Completely
The 45th anniversary set of those first Japanese performances includes two entire concerts, featuring 58 tracks, 36 of which are previously unreleased
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The Kinks Continue 60th Anniversary Celebration
A two-year celebration continues with a pair of career-defining anthologies, The Journey – Parts 1 and 2, curated by Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Mick Avory
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John Lennon: A Lost Interview From 1973
In this Q-and-A that hasn’t appeared for decades, the musician talks about his upcoming recording plans, Apple business, the reunion question, and getting old
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Jann Wenner Has a Surprising Defender: Bob Dylan
At a concert in New York City with Wenner in attendance, Dylan told the audience “we’re trying to get him back in” the Rock Hall
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Neil Young Archives Vol 1 1963-1972 Gets Reissue
The first in a series of archival box sets encompassing his entire career, was originally released in 2009 and has been long out of print
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Rick Wakeman Issues ‘The Prog Years 1973-1977’ Massive Box Set
The collection spans the keyboard legend’s successful albums The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table, live concerts, and much more
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Smith’s Soulful 1969 Cover of ‘Baby It’s You’
They took a song that had already been a hit for the Shirelles and the Beatles, and made it their own. Whatever happened to Gayle McCormick & Smith?
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Brian Setzer to Continue Tour in 2024 to Support New Album
The iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner continues to support The Devil Always Collects
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Bryan Adams Sets 2024 Edition of ‘So Happy It Hurts’ Tour
The rocker will be performing such classic rock favorites as “Cuts Like a Knife” and “Summer of ’69”
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Radio Hits in November 1973: Name That Tune
While Richard Nixon was insisting “I am not a crook,” Top 40 listeners enjoyed classic rock hits from Todd Rundgren, Steve Miller Band, the Stones and Jim Croce
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