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‘Please Please Me to With the Beatles’ Book is Next in Series

The title, focusing on the group’s often overlooked early albums, is author Bruce Spizer’s 15th book on The Beatles

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Bob Dylan Book, With Deep Dive Into His Archives, Due

The title features over 600 images including never-before-circulated draft lyrics, writings, photographs, drawings and other ephemera now housed at the Bob Dylan Center

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‘Ed Sullivan Show’: Some Legendary Music Clips

50+ years after the landmark program ended its run, performances of recording artists, Broadway stars, comedians, and more are being made available

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Paul McCartney’s Surprise 300-Seat 2016 Club Gig

It’s every fan’s dream to see their favorite classic rock act perform at the kind of venue they played when they were on their way up

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Lynyrd Skynyrd Is Celebrated With ‘Fyfty’ Collection

The career-spanning collection of 50 tracks on 4-CDs includes a previously unreleased performance of a classic at what proved to be Gary Rossington’s final concert

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When Paul Simon Dazzled on Opening Night of His Farewell Tour

Watch the beloved singer-songwriter as he began 2018’s Homeward Bound Tour with a full 25-song set of his memorable favorites

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When Bob Dylan Won the Nobel Prize for Literature

“He is probably the greatest living poet,” said the committee upon honoring the then-75-year-old American singer-songwriter with the prestigious award

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Rudolph Isley, Founding Member of the Isley Brothers, Dies

With his siblings Ronald and O’Kelly, he founded the celebrated R&B group who wrote and/or recorded such classics as “Shout,” “Twist and Shout” and “It’s Your Thing”

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The Stones & Brian Jones Documentary Coming

The film features revealing interviews with all the main players and previously unseen archive footage

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When David Lee Roth Opened a 2020 Vegas Residency

The longtime Van Halen frontman appeared at the House of Blues in Sin City, performing such favorites as “Jump,” “Panama,” and “California Girls”

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