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Gary Wright: The Dream Weaver
The former Spooky Tooth leader collaborated with George Harrison and enjoyed two big solo hits of his own in 1976. He popularized the synthesizer in rock music
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Willie Nelson Announces Book, ‘The Stories Behind My Songs’
In ‘Energy Follows Thought,’ Willie Nelson looks back at the songs that have defined his career
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Yes Releases 2nd Song From New Album, ‘Mirror To the Sky’
With 4 tracks clocking in over 8 minutes, it follows 2021’s well-received ‘The Quest,’ which was the band’s first new studio album in 7 years
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Harry Belafonte, Singer, Actor, Humanitarian, is Mourned
He was instrumental in organizing the vastly successful 1985 all-star recording, “We Are the World,” which raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia
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Willie Nelson’s 2023 Outlaw Music Festival Expands to 32 Dates
The largest-ever Outlaw tour to date will feature another star-studded lineup with the main attraction having turned 90
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Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Joe Walsh Share Stage at ‘Light Up the Blues’ Concert
The 2023 edition of the benefit series, organized by Stephen Stills and his wife, Kristen, marked the return of Neil Young to the stage
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Eddie Van Halen ‘Hot For Teacher’ Guitar Sells For $3.9 Million at Auction
The legend’s guitar, seen in Van Halen’s popular video, was part of a “Rock & Roll” auction at Sotheby’s
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When the Stray Cats Reunited After 10 Years
In 2018, Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom gave their first North American performance in 10 years. It resulted in a new album and full blown tour
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Roger Waters to Release ‘Lockdown Sessions’ Album
“At some point after the end of the ‘Us and Them’ tour…I started thinking, ‘It could make an interesting album, all those encores.'”
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Ian Hunter New Album Features Jeff Beck and All-Star Cast
The 83-year-old legend assembled quite the collection of classic rock greats for Defiance Part 1. “It’s amazing what happened”
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