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Jeff Lynne ‘Absolutely Gutted’ After Canceling Hyde Park Concert
The London show, announced in October 2024, was to be the final concert for Jeff Lynne’s ELO.
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American Power Pop 1980-1989 3-CD Collection is Released
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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Radio Hits July 1973: On the Road to Shambala
Classic rock acts dominated the Top 40 this week in 1973 with all-time greats by Three Dog Night, George Harrison, the Doobie Brothers and Jim Croce.
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Connie Francis, ’50s-’60s Hitmaker Whose Career Earned Recent Boost With ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ Dies
The singer was recently re-discovered via an obscure 1962 recording, “Pretty Little Baby,” which went viral via TikTok, garnering billions of views.
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Steve Miller Band Cancels Entire 2025 Tour Due to… Weather
The 81-year-old crafted a stream of radio-friendly hits including “The Joker,” “Livin’ in the USA,” “Take the Money and Run,” “Rock’n Me,” “Fly Like an Eagle,” “Jet Airliner,” and “Abracadabra,” among them.
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Genesis Shares 2025 Remasters From ‘Lamb Lies Down…’ 50th Anniv. Super Deluxe Edition
The landmark record, originally released in 1974 at the pinnacle of the band’s early success, proved to be their final studio release with their charismatic frontman Peter Gabriel.
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Cat Stevens Has Busy 2025: Memoir, Hits Collection and Book Tour
The tour, “An Evening of Tales, Tunes and Other Mysteries,” will be “an intimate night where stories, songs, and truths intertwine.”
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Peter Frampton Adds to 2025 Tour: “Let’s Do It Again!”
The popular singer, songwriter and guitarist was finally selected for induction into the Rock Hall in 2024.
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Rick Wakeman Pays Tribute to Strawbs Bandmate Dave Cousins
The longtime leader of the folk rock / progressive rock group died on July 13, 2025, at age 85.
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Saga Frontman Michael Sadler Shares Rare Cancer Diagnosis
The Canadian rock band earned their biggest hit with the 1982 single, “On the Loose.”
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