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Joe Messina, Guitarist with Motown’s Funk Brothers, Dead at 93

A core member of the Detroit label’s house band, Messina played on hits by the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, 4 Tops and many others.

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Los Lobos Wins Grammy Award For Covers Album

The band formed in East L.A. in 1973 and became one of the most prominent Mexican-American groups in rock. They will tour behind the 2021 album, Native Sons

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Daryl Hall, Todd Rundgren Share Stage on 2022 Tour

Hall has released a solo retrospective. His special guest and fellow Rock Hall member Rundgren is supporting the spring dates

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Mick Jagger Shares New Song, ‘Strange Game’

The song, co-written, recorded and performed by Jagger is the title track from the new Apple+ TV Series, Slow Horses, starring Gary Oldman

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Bee Gees Biopic Gets (Yet Another) New Director

The narrative feature film – still-untitled – will tell the tale of the rise of the music group, brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb

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Paul McCartney Joins Foo Fighters at 2021 Rock Hall Induction

After he inducted the band, he joined them on stage for their encore. It recalled the days when rock’s biggest names would celebrate each other’s inductions

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Elton John Announces Final North American Dates of Farewell Tour

The Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour began in September 2018 and ends in 2023. The musical legend has added 11 stadium concerts to his already busy schedule

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Roxy Music Announces 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour

It will mark the first time Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera and Paul Thompson will be together on stage since their 2011 tour

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Share 3rd Track From New Album

RHCP have a big 2022 planned with a stadium tour and the return of guitarist John Frusciante. The American rock band formed in 1983

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Jackson Browne Sets ‘Evening With’ 2022 Tour

The singer-songwriter has scheduled dozens of dates. He and his band will also join James Taylor & his All Star Band for a run of dates this Spring

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