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When Fleetwood Mac Played 2017’s Classic East in NYC, With Lindsey Buckingham

Two weeks after their headlining gig at Classic West, they were triumphant at Citi Field. It was their next-to-last performance with Buckingham

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New Velvet Underground Book Due, ‘Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife)’

Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of the Velvet Underground, from celebrated author Dylan Jones, includes interviews and material from all the major players

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Remembering Animal House’s ‘Fat, Drunk and Stupid’ Flounder

Actor Stephen Furst played the hapless Delta house fraternity pledge Kent Dorfman as his character became the butt of numerous pranks by the upperclassmen

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Stevie Nicks Releases ‘Complete Studio Albums & Rarities’ Boxed Set

The 10-CD set includes 23 hard-to-find tracks on two of its discs.

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Pretenders Share 3rd Track From New Album, in Busy 2023

Relentless features Chrissie Hynde’s tough-as-nails vocals. The band is doing a rare club tour and also opening stadium shows for Guns N’ Roses

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Music World Wishes Mick Jagger a Happy 80th Birthday

Keith Richards led the well wishers. “Long may we keep saying this to each other. Give me a call… let me know what it’s like,” he said with a laugh

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Allman Brothers Band Book Takes Deep Dive Into ‘Brothers and Sisters’ Era

‘Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the 70s’ is from bestselling author Alan Paul

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Paul Simon Made a Surprise Appearance at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival

All the signs were there. The final set on the 2nd night of the 2022 festival was billed as “American Tune Revue” presented by Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

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SNL’s Celebrity ‘Jeopardy’ With ‘Sean Connery’ and ‘Burt Reynolds’

The sketch comedy series has had dozens of popular recurring skits. Will Ferrell plays it straight as Alex Trebek, who’s tormented by his celebrity guests, usually Darrell Hammond’s Sean Connery

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Rolling Stones’ Early Catalog Gets Vinyl Reissues

Many of their albums recorded between 1963-1970, are being reissued throughout the remainder of 2023 and into 2024

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