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New Rod Stewart Album Coming This Fall

Rod Stewart’s latest studio LP, Another Country, arrives on October 23rd

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Yes Bassist Squire Battles Leukemia; Will Miss First Tour Ever

A diagnosis of acute erythroid leukemia – a rare form of leukemia – will cause him to miss the group’s upcoming co-headlining tour with Toto

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Live Beatles Album Slated for July Release in Spain

It was 50 years ago on this coming July 2 that The Beatles played a concert in Madrid that long-running rumors say was recorded by fans. And it now turns out with high-quality equipment (for the time). To mark the

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‘Satisfaction’ Golden Reissue Marks First Rolling Stones U.S. #1

Fifty years after “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” finally scored a chart-topping hit in America for The Rolling Stones, the song returns to celebrate the occasion on July 10 as a limited-edition 12-inch vinyl single from ABKCO Records. Remastered from

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Steven Tyler Recording Debut Solo Country Album

[caption id="attachment_2128" align="alignleft" width="239"] Will there be a cowboy hat atop this head soon?[/caption] That’s right. The Aerosmith frontman and (up to now) lifelong rocker has been living, writing songs and recording in Nashville. His first country single, “Love Is

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3 Way Street? Crosby, Stills & Nash Each Touring Solo This Summer

Now that Crosby, Stills & Nash have finished their spring US tour, they’ll each spend much of the summer performing solo dates – all billed as career-spanning concerts –before reuniting for an overseas tour this fall. Stephen Stills was the last of

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Controversial Amy Winehouse Doc Hits U.S. Theaters in July

As she did in life, soulful singer Amy Winehouse continues to stir up controversy after her passing. Her family says the movie Amy by director Asif Kapadia is “misleading and contains some basic untruths” and “specific allegations made against family

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Kinks Keyboardist Ian Gibbons Dead at 67

“When he auditioned for the band, he only played a few chords before I knew he was the right guy to have on keyboard,” said Ray Davies.

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Russell Smith, Amazing Rhythm Aces Singer, Dies

The singer and guitarist had recently turned 70. He penned the band’s 1975 crossover hit, “Third Rate Romance,” as well as #1 singles for Randy Travis and others

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Jerry Lawson, of the Persuasions A Cappella Group, Dies

Under his guidance, the Persuasions released albums covering everything from Sam Cooke to Motown to Frank Zappa to the Grateful Dead.

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