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‘Stax Does the Beatles’ Compilation Gets Reissue; Stars Speak
“I was moved by the Beatles,” Booker T. Jones said. “I thought they were doing really great things. Their records didn’t sound alike ever.”
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Top Albums of May 1981: We Were in Paradise
MTV was still 3 months away as 2 huge albums from AC/DC were joined at the top by LPs from Styx, The Who, Steve Winwood and REO Speedwagon.
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Eagles Issue ‘One of These Nights’ Deluxe Edition
The set features a 2025 mix of the band’s chart-topping LP along with a previously unreleased full live show recorded at Anaheim Stadium on September 28, 1975.
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Judy Collins Sets Farewell Tour, ‘Sweet Judy Blue Eyes’
The milestone run begins in summer 2026 and continues well into 2027.
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Peter Frampton Documentary Premiering in June
The film commemorates the 50th anniversary of the release of the musician’s best-selling album ‘Frampton Comes Alive.’
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‘Animals Against The Wall’: All-Star Tribute to Pink Floyd Album
A partial list of contributing artists includes Ian Anderson, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, Keith Emerson, Robby Krieger, Al Di Meola, Arthur Brown, John Wetton, Adrian Belew, Glenn Hughes, and Tommy Shaw, among many others.
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The Rolling Stones Get New Biography by Veteran Author
The massive 704-page book, which covers the entire 60-plus-year span of the group’s existence, is written by noted biographer Bob Spitz.
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George Thorogood Sets ‘Baddest Show on Earth: Greatest Hits Live’ Album, Tour
The legendary blues rockers are celebrating more than five decades together.
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Live Nation Presents 2026 ‘Summer of Live’ Tickets
It’s the 12th year in a row with inexpensive seats for scores of artists at over 4,000 shows.
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Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s to Publish ‘TMI’ Memoir
The record-setting, all-woman group hit dizzying heights, only to splinter apart in a whirlwind of touring, tension, and chaos rivaling any band of the era.
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