Pogues’ Darryl Hunt Dies: ‘We Are Saddened Beyond Words’
Darryl Hunt first joined the band as a roadie. When their bassist Cait O’Riordan left to join Elvis Costello, Hunt replaced her
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Winning Bidder Returned ‘Grease’ Jacket to Olivia Newton-John, Donated $ to Her Charity
A 2019 auction included 100s of iconic items from her recording and film career, including costumes and accessories
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Lamont Dozier, of Motown’s Celebrated Songwriting and Production Team, Dies
With his partners Brian Holland and Eddie Holland, the legend crafted such classics as “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” and dozens more
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John Travolta Leads Tributes to Olivia Newton-John
Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick and Melissa Etheridge were among the others celebrating the beloved singer and actress
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Judith Durham, Seekers Singer (‘Georgy Girl’), Dead at 79
The Australian folk-rock quartet’s big hits also included “I’ll Never Find Another You” and “A World of Our Own.”
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Whitesnake Cancels North American Tour With Scorpions: Health Issues
Guitarist Reb Beach was the first to succumb. Drummer Tommy Aldridge was said to have “severe health problems,” though the band denied it. Then David Coverdale took ill
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New Book, ‘New York Groove,’ Looks at the Lineage of Rock in the Big Apple
The book tells more than 200 of the inside stories of the artists, writers, DJs and impresarios who made history in Manhattan.
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The Swinging Blue Jeans: Echoing the Beatles—Until They Didn’t
Where their fellow Liverpudlians continued to grow artistically, this combo, known for “Hippy Hippy Shake,” stayed in place too long.
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Vin Scully, Baseball’s Legendary Voice, is Mourned
Tributes began to pour in immediately after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced the death if their longtime and beloved broadcaster
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New Janis Joplin Photo Book From Elliott Landy
The 196-page Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road & On Stage includes 100 never-before-published photos, plus interviews with the legend
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