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Eric Clapton Addresses His Own Mortality on New ‘Meanwhile’ Album

The title collects eight previously released singles plus six new recordings.

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Dylan Biopic, ‘A Complete Unknown,’ Earns 8 Oscar Nominations

It stars Timothée Chalamet and is set during Dylan’s days as a folk singer in the NYC music scene of the early ’60s, culminating with his transformational electric set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono ‘One to One’ Concert Documentary Coming

The film features newly transferred and restored 16mm footage including Lennon’s only full-length concert performances after The Beatles, as well as previously unseen and unheard personal archives.

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Remembering Melanie Who Helped Define a Generation at Woodstock

Born Melanie Safka in Queens, NY, at 22 years-old and essentially an unknown, she performed a star-making set at the 1969 festival.

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Musician Barry Goldberg Dies at 83 After Cancer Battle

The bluesman and keyboard master was celebrated for backing Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival, founding The Electric Flag in partnership with Mike Bloomfield, and much more.

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‘Triple Threat’ Ann-Margret Wows on ‘The Tonight Show’

The then-33 year-old gave an unforgettable performance for Johnny Carson’s TV audience.

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Songwriters Hall of Fame 2025 Led By the Doobie Brothers’ Johnston, McDonald and Simmons

When you see the list of those that didn’t make it this year, you realize that the organization has a lot of catching up to do for its prestigious honor.

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Steve Perry on Journey Departure: ‘I Was Burned Out’

In a 2018 interview, he said, “I knew it was going to be painful to walk away, but sometimes you just have to take care of yourself, even if it hurts to do so.”

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Garth Hudson, Master Organist Who Was Last Surviving Member of The Band’s Original Lineup, Dies

With Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel, they were one of the most influential music groups of the rock era.

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Billy Idol Sets 2025 Tour With Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

The classic rock stars are teaming for several dozen dates in arenas and amphitheaters.

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