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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
The Number One Singles of 1969
27 different songs reached the top on the U.S. singles chart including eight classics that were #1 for three weeks or more.
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Steve Martin, Alison Brown Set Banjo Album With Many Special Guests
The Grammy winners’ Safe, Sensible and Sane features Jackson Browne, Vince Gill, the Indigo Girls, Molly Tuttle, and others.
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Joni Mitchell to Release Passion Project, “Joni’s Jazz” Box Set
The career-spanning collection features recordings chosen by the legendary musician that reflect the genre’s profound influence on her music.
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The Top Selling Albums of 1979: End of an Era
Recordings made by some of the biggest classic rock artists of the era were side-by-side with popular disco releases on the year’s U.S. sales chart.
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Ray Charles Out-of-Print Tangerine Records LPs Get Reissues
Four classic albums are coming from the late Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and pianist.
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1-2-3-4: The Beatles ‘Anthology’ Gets 2025 Upgraded Expansion
The landmark 1995 series has been restored and remastered in celebration of its 30th anniversary with updated releases on screen, as music collections and in print.
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David Gilmour ‘Luck and Strange’ Concerts Get Album, Film Releases
The souvenirs of his sold-out tour are being released on CD, vinyl, Blu-ray and DVD, with a limited theatrical release of Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome.
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Joni Mitchell Biopic With Pair of Stars Coming From Cameron Crowe
The acclaimed director-writer, who interviewed the singer-songwriter for Rolling Stone in 1979, has remained close to her throughout her career.
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in 2025
“When it was first released, no one thought it would be around very long let alone…50 years,” says its producer, Lou Adler.
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Radio Hits in August 1973: ‘Bad’ Song From a Good Guy
The Top 10 for this week had plenty of classic rock hits including a bad, bad song at #1. If you don’t love these, have someone check your pulse.
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