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Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder & Solo Star, Dead at 79

In addition to his work with Traffic and as a solo artist, he collaborated with Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones and others.

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The Rolling Stones 1969 US Tour is Subject of New Book, ‘Is Everybody Ready for the Next Band?’

The title is based on previously unpublished first-hand accounts of those who attended the band’s first American tour in three years.

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Bob Dylan, Turning 85, Adds Dates to 2026 Tour

He now has dozens of concerts scheduled for spring and summer. He’ll turn 85 on May 24.

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Totally Tubular Festival Sets 2026 Tour of ’80s Music Stars

The lineup features Thomas Dolby & The Lost Toy People, A Flock of Seagulls, The Motels and many others.

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Radio Hits of April 1969: How Sweet It Is

The hippie counterculture musical Hair was a Broadway smash and had 2 huge singles this week. There were also hits from The Zombies, Glen Campbell and Blood, Sweat & Tears.

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Cream’s ‘Wheels of Fire’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition

The set chronicles the full creation and fruition of the supergroup’s—Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce—1968 groundbreaking third album.

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‘Pet Sounds’ at 60: Beach Boys’ Masterpiece Gets Sessions Highlights Set

The 1966 LP is widely regarded as one of the greatest recordings of all time, redefining what an album could be and forever altering the course of popular music.

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New Book Examines Impact of Dylan & the Beatles on Each Other, and the World

“More than a music biography, this is a front-row seat to the forces that shaped an era,” says a press release on the title.

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Radio Hits in April 1971: Give ’em a Hand

Songs from the Grass Roots, Marvin Gaye, Three Dog Night will bring you back. And when’s the last time you heard “Chick-A-Boom”?

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