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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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Grateful Dead’s Acclaimed ‘Europe ’72’ Live Album Gets 50th Anniversary Editions
A series of releases connected to the celebrated tour are coming including the Dead’s largest vinyl boxed set of all time
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Eric Clapton Releases Video For New Song, ‘Pompous Fool’
He played a European tour during the spring and has a U.S. tour in September. The dates include his 49th and 50th appearances at Madison Square Garden
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‘McCartney Legacy Volume 1’ Book Coming From Noted Beatles Historian
In 2022, with the music legend seemingly as busy as he’s ever been, it’ll be the first part of an exhaustive portrait of his post-Beatles career
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July 27, 2022: Tony Dow, ‘Leave it to Beaver’s’ Wally Cleaver, Dies
The actor played the older brother to Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver, portrayed by Jerry Mathers, on the family sitcom that ran for 234 episodes
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