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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
Live Nation Offering $25 Concert Tickets
The 2022 “Concert Week” promotion offers fans $25 all-in tickets to more than 3,700 shows at Live Nation venues across North America
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Judy Henske, Folk Singer Known for ‘High Flying Bird,’ Dies at 85
Known for her fervent, dramatic vocal style and commanding stage presence, Judy Henske stood out from her folk music peers.
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Ann Wilson’s Busy 2022: New Album, ‘Fierce Bliss,’ Tour
“I had originally intended to go in, record a few songs and see what I had, but it just took on this life,” says Wilson of the new release
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Electronic Music Pioneer, Klaus Schulze, Dies
He was in the earliest lineup of Tangerine Dream and ultimately released over 50 solo albums. His latest release, now posthumous, arrives in June
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Autograph’s Founding Member, Randy Rand, Dies
The “Turn Up the Radio” band got a big break when they got the opening slot for Van Halen’s 1984 tour while still unsigned
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The Who Opens 2022 Tour: Same As the Old Boss
It’s their first tour in two-and-a-half years. And though the beards have all grown longer overnight, one thing didn’t change
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Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal Reunite for New Blues Album
A tribute to the blues duo Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, the album marks the first time in more than 5 decades that the pair has recorded together.
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Eddie Van Halen Left Substantial Donation to Music Education Foundation
In his will, the star left a “transformative” bequest to the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, which supports music education in at-risk public schools
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Cynthia Plaster Caster, Groupie Who Made Art From Rockers’ Genitals, Dead at 74
Using a substance utilized for dental molds, she immortalized rockers’ “junk,” with Jimi Hendrix, Eric Burdon and other musicians posing for posterity..
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Rush Releases ‘Moving Pictures’ 40th Anniversary Editions
The band’s 8th studio album, originally released in 1981, is being significantly expanded. It features one of their most cherished FM favorites. Have a look
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