John Lodge Releases Live Album of Moody Blues Faves
The legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist performs such classics as “I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)” and “Ride My See-Saw”
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Fred Parris, Who Led and Wrote the Five Satins’ ‘In the Still of the Night,’ Dies
“I started writing songs, which I really hadn’t planned on doing. I heard the other songs that groups were recording and I just tried my hand at it”
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Country Legend Merle Haggard Gets New Biography
Author Marc Eliot’s research for The Hag: The Life, Times, and Music of Merle Haggard included more than 100 new interviews
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Dixie Cups Member Rosa Lee Hawkins—of ‘Chapel of Love’ Fame—Dead at 76
The group, consisting of two sisters and a cousin, knocked the Beatles out of the #1 spot and returned to the charts with “People Say” and “Iko Iko.”
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Bob Saget, Known For TV’s ‘Full House’ and ‘Blue’ Humor, Dies
Though he was best known for his role as Danny Tanner, “America’s Dad,” on the long-running TV sitcom, he also did raunchy stand-up comedy
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10 Great ‘Live at the Fillmore’ Albums
There were roughly 200 albums recorded at the Fillmore (West and East). It wasn’t easy but we happily choose 10 that really stand out for us. Who’s #1?
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David Bowie’s Brilliant Last Will and Testament
Bowie’s final album, ★ (Blackstar), ruminates on mortality with some of his most challenging artistry, and a serious statement about life and death
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Calvin Simon, Rock Hall Member With P-Funk, Dies
He formed a doo-wop quintet with George Clinton called the Parliaments and they eventually evolved into the collectives known as Parliament-Funkadelic
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David Bowie Gets 75th Birthday Celebration
His Estate has announced a year-long celebration marking the icon’s big anniversary, kicking off with experiential shops in New York and London
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Sidney Poitier, Trailblazer Who Became First Black Man to Win Oscar For Best Actor, Dies
For 20 years, Poitier was the top and virtually sole African-American film star, in such films as Lilies of the Field, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and To Sir, With Love
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