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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
‘We Are the World’ Documentary, ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’
Featuring 46 of the world’s biggest music stars assembled in one studio, the 1985 charity single was a smash hit. The Greatest Night in Pop tells the behind-the-scenes story.
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Totally Tubular Festival of ’80s Bands Returns For 2025 Tour
Haircut 100, Right Said Fred, and Men Without Hats are just some of the New Wave bands participating this year.
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Tom Jones, Turning 85, Announces 2025 Tour
The legendary Welsh singer has added many concerts to his calendar.
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The Number One Singles of 1973: Each One Has a Story
A great year for chart-topping singles included some of the era’s biggest stars as well as some forgotten classics.
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Bob Dylan Sets First Dates of 2025 Tour
The legend turns 84 in May and shows no signs of slowing down.
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The Who Announce First Concerts of 2025
The shows will be Townshend and Daltrey’s first performances together since a pair of dates in London in March 2024.
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Supertramp “Live in Paris ’79” Album Coming
The album is a souvenir of the 10-month tour in support of their hugely successful Breakfast in America LP from that year.
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Radio Hits in January 1969: Over and Over
We’ve got some fun facts and great videos of hits from The Doors, Dusty Springfield, BJ Thomas, Tommy James and the Shondells, and more.
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‘Jingle Jangle Morning,’ 1960s U.S. Folk-Rock Collection, Coming
The 3-CD set features 74 tracks including classics from Bob Dylan, the Byrds and Judy Collins, alongside recordings from the We Five, Scott McKenzie and Edgar Winter.
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Noted Presley Biographer, Peter Guralnick, Returns With ‘The Colonel and The King’ Book
The 2025 title “draws on a wealth of Tom Parker’s never-before-seen correspondence to reveal that this oft-reviled figure was in fact a confidant, friend, and architect of his client’s success.”
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