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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
Art Rupe—Label Owner Who Signed Little Richard and Sam Cooke—Dies at 104
A gospel music fan who moved into the fields of R&B and early rock ‘n’ roll, his Specialty Records label gave us some of the greatest classics of the era.
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UB40 Sets 2022 Tour With Other Reggae Greats
The legendary reggae-pop band and 4x Grammy® nominees are best known for the worldwide hits “Red Red Wine” and “(I Can’t Help) Falling In Love With You”
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New Book Celebrates ‘Record Store Day’
Instead of reading their own obituary, record store owners decided to throw a party with their friends. A new book tells the story behind a phenomenon.
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The (Brief) History of Buffalo Springfield
The group, with Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin, enjoyed an intense 2-year run. Young says, “We never reached our peak”
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Clannad Bringing Farewell Tour to North America; Share Song With Steve Perry
For over 5 decades, they’ve been fusing elements of traditional Irish music and more contemporary folk, new age and rock
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Pink Floyd Releases 1st New Music in Decades
“Hey Hey Rise Up” features David Gilmour and Nick Mason with vocals by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox. All proceeds go towards humanitarian relief
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Bobby Rydell, ’50s/’60s Singer, Actor and Teen Idol, Dead at 79
Part of a wave of young, Philadelphia based teen idols, his hits included “Wild One” and “Volare,” and he starred in ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ with Ann-Margret.
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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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