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Mike + The Mechanics Open 2023 Tour With Nic Collins—Phil’s Son—on Drums

The band, led by Genesis founding member, Mike Rutherford, are performing all their hits and “a drop of Genesis” on the “Refueled” tour

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Culture Club Announces Tour With Howard Jones and Berlin

Boy George leads the “The Letting It Go Show” tour featuring three big hitmakers from the ’80s that will take your breath away

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Carl Palmer Sets ‘Return of ELP’ Tour Using Footage of Late Bandmates

Says Carl Palmer: “We use the live camera shots of Keith and Greg, with the audio tracks of their performances to bring back the magic of ELP”

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Dave Edmunds Shares a Bruce Springsteen Story

All celebrities know each other, right? Well, at some point, they have to actually meet. Such was the case when Bruce gave Dave a song for his next album. “It was perfect for me”

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Dionne Warwick ‘Complete Scepter Singles’ Released

The 3-CD set includes such Bacharach-David favorites as “I Say a Little Prayer,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” and “Alfie,” among its 74 songs

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Ted Nugent Sets Final Tour, ‘Adios Mofo’

The 74 year-old guitarist, songwriter and vocalist made the announcement on Instagram. “This is ‘Adios, Mofo.’ This is my last tour.”

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David Johansen Documentary From Martin Scorsese, ‘Personality Crisis,’ Airs

The famed director captures the entertainer’s Cafe Carlyle set, where he performs as his alter ego Buster Poindexter, along with archival material

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Dire Straits’ Bizarre Rock Hall 2018 Induction

There have been strange inductions at previous Rock Hall events and this one joins the list as Mark Knopfler and brother David were no-shows

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David Bowie’s Biggest Hit, ‘Let’s Dance’

Have a listen to how the song evolved from this early 1982 recording to what ultimately became a gargantuan worldwide hit

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Ann-Margret Returns… With New Album

The new recording pairs her with such rock stars as Pete Townshend, Joe Perry, and Rick Wakeman, as well as Pat Boone and Mickey Gilley

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