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Eurythmics’ Lennox, Stewart Reunited For 2022 Rock Hall Induction
The 80’s U.K. pop duo first achieved global success with their 1983 hit “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”
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Dixie Chicks Founding Member Dies In Head-On Car Crash
Laura Lynch was the founding upright bass player for the country music band, but left just prior to their significant success
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Don McLean’s Touching Story of Playing at Alex Trebek’s 2019 Holiday Party
“It was a joyous and sad occasion and I was very touched that my music was that important to him. He was elegant and dignified as you saw him on television”
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The 50 Biggest U.S. Albums: Many Never Reached #1
Though it seemed like everyone you knew owned these LPs from Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Boston, Meat Loaf, and others, they never hit the top of the Billboard chart
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Kinks Reunion Saga: You Really Got Me
Ray Davies and Dave Davies have talked about it publicly in recent years, as has Mick Avory. All three are now in their late 70s
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Chrysalis Co-Founder Chris Wright on Label’s Rise
In this excerpt from HITS Presents History of the Music Biz Two – The Mike Sigman Interviews, the exec talks about guiding the career development of the label’s Ten Years After, Procol Harum, Leo Sayer and Blondie
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Julian Lennon on ‘Hey Jude’ and The Beatles Family
He talks about his childhood, his relationship with his brother, Sean, and the impact of watching the Beatles docuseries, Get Back
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2023 in Review: The Best New Albums by Classic Rock Stars
Recording legends such as Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Pretenders, and many others, released outstanding LPs in ’23.
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Before Judas Priest’s 2022 Rock Hall Induction, Rob Halford Was Gracious About Their Prior Rejection
Before finally being selected, one of the world’s top metal bands was turned down by the Hall’s voters.
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Willie Nelson 90th Birthday Concerts Released
Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live at the Hollywood Bowl, has performances by Nelson, Keith Richards, Emmylou Harris, Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Kris Kristofferson, Rosanne Cash, and Tom Jones, among many others
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