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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
Read MorePaul 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
Read MoreLynyrd 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
Read MoreWhen 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
Read MoreWhen 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
Read MoreRudolph 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”
Read MoreThe Stones & Brian Jones Documentary Coming
The film features revealing interviews with all the main players and previously unseen archive footage
Read MoreWhen 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”
Read MoreThe Beach Boys’ ‘Good Vibrations’: Brian’s Masterpiece
1966 was a watershed year for the group, with the release of Brian Wilson’s genius album, Pet Sounds, and this song, recorded with the Wrecking Crew
Read MoreJackson Browne on Making a New Album: ‘Your Standards Plague You’
The legend released Downhill From Everywhere at age 72. “It’s harder and harder, because your standards plague you.”
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