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What’s the latest info about about rock music and the most interesting and momentous events in its past? You can find it all here: breaking news, sales and airplay charts from the past, notable occasions, and our appreciations of recently departed artists and other musical figures of note
New Jerry Garcia Music Arts Center Planned
The facility will showcase his expansive musical catalog, fine art, community ethos and enduring impact spanning the 1960s counterculture through today.
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Peter Gabriel Shares Next Track From 2026 Album, o\i
As with its 2023 predecessor, i/o, the classic rock legend is sharing a new track on each full moon.
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Donnie Iris, Rocker Who First Earned Fame with the Jaggerz (‘The Rapper’), Dies
The rocker, who also spent time with the funk rock band Wild Cherry and later forged a solo career achieving success with a number of hits in the ’80s, had announced his retirement earlier in the month.
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Rocking the Charts: The Top Albums of October 1981
Though Top 40 programmers stubbornly played songs by A/C acts, the top slots on the U.S. sales chart were dominated by rock acts.
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Billy Joel’s ‘Turnstiles’ Gets 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition
The 4-CD + Blu-ray boxed set includes 54 previously unreleased recordings of demos, studio sessions, and live recordings, alongside 32 video performances, 24 previously unreleased.
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Bob Dylan 1976 Rolling Thunder Revue 39-Disc Box Set Coming
The massive collection “fully captures this tour alongside a stellar company of backing musicians and guest artists,” according to an announcement.
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Radio Hits in October 1978: Kenny and Stevie Were Doin’ It
The Stones, The Who, Bob Seger, Billy Joel and Foreigner were all in the Top 10 this week but rock’s days were numbered on Top 40.
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Country Rock Anthology: Before the Gold Rush 1966-1973 Box Set Arrives
The 3-CD set, spanning 76 tracks, chronicles the early days of the genre, with such acts as Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers and Poco.
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Dave Clark Five Deluxe Box Sets, ‘Glad All Over the World,’ Coming
The series begins with 2026’s The Hits & Albums (1964-1965), featuring such classic recordings as “Glad All Over,” “Bits and Pieces,” “Do You Love Me,” and “Because.”
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Country Music Giant John Anderson Dies at 71
The singer and songwriter had attended a major industry event just three days earlier.
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