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American Power Pop 1980-1989 3-CD Collection Coming
The 3-CD set, I Wanna Be a Teen Again, spans more than 75 tracks featuring such artists as the Bangles, Marshall Crenshaw, Dwight Twilley, and Katrina and the Waves.
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Grateful Dead Celebrate 60th Anniversary With Live Collection
The Music Never Stopped, on 3 CDs or 6 LPs, is a journey through the music that shaped their live legacy.
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Jeff Beck Solo LPs, ‘Truth’ and ‘Beck-Ola,’ Get Color Vinyl Reissues
His first two albums after having left the Yardbirds introduced the world to the talents of Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.
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The 10 Number One Albums of 1976: Alive and Well
Of the hundreds of albums that charted in a great year for rock, only 10 topped the sales chart. We look at big titles from Eagles, Wings and Frampton.
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Gregg Allman Concert Recording, ‘One Night in DC, 1984’ Coming
The full-length performance was recorded at The Bayou in Washington, DC, before a capacity crowd of 900 lucky fans.
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Robin Trower is Busy at 80 in 2025: Tour, Expanded Classic LPs
The guitarist postponed his 2024 concerts following a “major operation.” He’s celebrating the release of expanded editions of his acclaimed 1974 and ’75 albums.
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A Decade of American Glam Metal 1982-1992 Gets 3-CD Box Set
The collection spans 58 tracks, including hits from such “hair bands” as Poison, Quiet Riot, Ratt, White Lion, Warrant, and dozens more.
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Talking Heads’ ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition
Their 1978 groundbreaking second album includes “Take Me To the River,” on which producer Brian Eno suggested a slower tempo than the Al Green original.
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James Lowe, Electric Prunes Lead Singer, Dies at 82
After the group disbanded in 1968, he went on to become a producer and engineer, working with such artists as Todd Rundgren and Sparks.
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Bruce Springsteen Shares Next Song From ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’ Box Set
The previously unheard albums, spanning 83 songs, fill in rich chapters of the classic rock legend’s expansive career timeline.
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