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Paul McCartney & Wings’ ‘Venus and Mars’ Gets 50th Anniversary Half-Speed Master
It’s the first of many celebratory Wings’ activities and releases coming in 2025.
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Neil Young Cancels Free Concert in Ukraine
The “Love Earth” tour will visit Europe, the U.K., U.S. and Canada.
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‘Jingle Jangle Morning,’ 1960s U.S. Folk-Rock Collection, Arrives
The 3-CD set features 74 tracks including classics from Bob Dylan, the Byrds and Judy Collins, alongside recordings from the We Five, Scott McKenzie and Edgar Winter.
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Blues Legend Bobby Rush Teams With Kenny Wayne Shepherd For Album, Tour
Born about 44 years apart, the pair joined forces in Memphis, Tenn., for the sessions that led to Young Fashioned Ways.
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Best Weekly Singles Chart of All-Time: March 1970 Edition
The week of March 21, 1970, was a magical one for the U.S. pop singles chart, with new hits from Three Dog Night, the Jackson 5, and the Beatles vying to be #1.
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Happy Birthday, Bruce Willis!
The beloved actor is best known for such iconic roles as the Die Hard films and the Moonlighting TV series. In 2023, his family revealed he has dementia.
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Jesse Colin Young, of ‘Get Together’ Fame, Dies
As the frontman of the Youngbloods, he immortalized the ideals of the Woodstock generation with their recording of the Chet Powers composition.
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Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes ‘Live at the Greek’ Expanded For 25th Anniv.
The collection now boasts 36 tracks including 16 previously unreleased performances.
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ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Steps Away From Tour: Health Issue
They have engaged fellow Texan and longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer, John Douglas, for the interim.
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