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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
Radio Hits in September 1964: The Sun Was Rising
The countdown survey during this week on Chicago’s WLS featured some of classic rock’s most enduring songs from several British Invasion acts
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Phil Collins ‘Both Sides’ Gets 30th Anniversary Box Set
The musician called the 1993 title his “favorite album from a songwriting and creative perspective”
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Fleetwood Mac Releases Live “Mirage Tour ’82” Album
Live recordings from the band’s two sold-out shows at The Forum in 1982 are featured in a 22-track collection
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Grateful Dead Issue April 1978 Concerts, ‘Friend of The Devils’
The titles include a massive 19-CD box set of eight previously unreleased concerts
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Nick Gravenites, Electric Flag Singer & Joplin Collaborator, Dies at 85
Coming from the Chicago Blues scene, he also worked with Janis Joplin and many others.
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Tributes For JD Souther Who Co-Wrote Eagles’ ‘Heartache Tonight,’ ‘Best of My Love’
The singer-songwriter’s death at age 78 came one week before he was set to begin a tour with fellow singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff
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REO Speedwagon To Cease Touring Citing ‘Irreconcilable Differences’
The band said issues arose between Kevin Cronin and Bruce Hall as their 2024 summer tour came to a close
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Tito Jackson, Founding Member and Guitarist For The Jackson 5, Dies
Along with his brothers Michael, Jackie, Jermaine, Randy and Marlon, Tito helped lead the popular musical group to worldwide stardom
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Best Weekly Singles Charts of All-Time: September 1973 Edition
Five all-time classic rock hits were in the Top 10 this week in 1973 on Boston’s Top 40 station WRKO. Could it get any better than this?
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‘Blazing Saddles’ Returns For 50th Anniversary
Mel Brooks’ 1974 classic spoof of the Western genre stars Harvey Korman, Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, Madeline Kahn, and the director himself
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