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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
Lamont Dozier, of Motown’s Celebrated Songwriting and Production Team, Dies
With his partners Brian Holland and Eddie Holland, the legend crafted such classics as “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” and dozens more
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John Travolta Leads Tributes to Olivia Newton-John
Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick and Melissa Etheridge were among the others celebrating the beloved singer and actress
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Judith Durham, Seekers Singer (‘Georgy Girl’), Dead at 79
The Australian folk-rock quartet’s big hits also included “I’ll Never Find Another You” and “A World of Our Own.”
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Whitesnake Cancels North American Tour With Scorpions: Health Issues
Guitarist Reb Beach was the first to succumb. Drummer Tommy Aldridge was said to have “severe health problems,” though the band denied it. Then David Coverdale took ill
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New Book, ‘New York Groove,’ Looks at the Lineage of Rock in the Big Apple
The book tells more than 200 of the inside stories of the artists, writers, DJs and impresarios who made history in Manhattan.
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Vin Scully, Baseball’s Legendary Voice, is Mourned
Tributes began to pour in immediately after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced the death if their longtime and beloved broadcaster
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New Janis Joplin Photo Book From Elliott Landy
The 196-page Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road & On Stage includes 100 never-before-published photos, plus interviews with the legend
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Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on TV’s ‘Star Trek,’ is Mourned
In tributes, the actress was described more than once as a “trailblazer” for her role when the series debuted in 1966. She later helped NASA recruit candidates
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Little Feat’s Live ‘Waiting For Columbus’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition
The 1978 double album, featuring memorable performances of songs like “Dixie Chicken,” “Willin’” and “Time Loves a Hero,” has been significantly expanded
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Jimy Sohns, Shadows of Knight Singer (“Gloria”), Dead at 75
The singer was only 16 when he co-founded the Chicago-based garage-rock band that would record one of the great covers of the ’60s.
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