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Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist, Songwriter and Producer of Some of Soul Music’s Biggest Hits, Dies
[caption id="attachment_178711" align="aligncenter" width="350"] Booker T. Jones and Steve Cropper at a 2008 reunion performance.[/caption] Steve Cropper, the legendary guitarist, songwriter and producer of many of music’s biggest hits as a member of Booker T. & the M.G.’s, the house
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Radio Hits in December 1977: Getting Sentimental
A Queen song synonymous with sports championships topped the U.S. singles chart this week, which also included hits by Santana, Randy Newman and Fleetwood Mac.
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Watch Academy Award-Winning ‘War is Over’ Short Film, Inspired by John & Yoko Song
The film is set in an alternate WWI reality where, as a senseless war rages on, two soldiers on opposite sides of the conflict play a game of chess.
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Gentle Giant Frontman Turned Label Exec, Derek Shulman, Writes Memoir
My Improbable Journey From Stage Lights to Executive Heights features behind-the-scenes stories of his years as a musician and his second chapter as a successful record company executive.
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Chicago, Styx Set 2026 Co-Headlining ‘The Windy Cities’ Tour
Two of music’s biggest bands have announced a summer run.
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CBGB is Celebrated With Box Set: ‘New York City Soundtrack 1975-1986’
The lower east side club became Ground Zero for the growth of the city’s punk rock scene in the ’70s.
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Squeeze Have Busy 2026 With ‘First’ Album, ‘Trixies,’ and Tour
The album was written by the teenage Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook at the start of their songwriting partnership.
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The Beatles Get 1967-1970 3-CD Covers Set
With a Little Help From My Friends spans 75 tracks recorded by such acts as Ike & Tina Turner, Billy Preston, Harry Nilsson, Jose Feliciano, Wilson Pickett and Richie Havens.
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Elliott Landy Issues ‘The Band Photographs: 1968-1969’ Two-Volume Book
The celebrated photographer took over 10,000 images of them while they all lived in Woodstock, NY, with many never before seen.
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Reggae Pioneer Jimmy Cliff, of ‘The Harder They Come’ Fame, Dies
HIs recordings of “The Harder They Come” and “Many Rivers to Cross” are cornerstones of the genre.
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