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Biz Markie, Hip-Hop Legend Known For ‘Just a Friend,’ Dies
“Just a Friend,” which he wrote and produced, became a significant hit, reaching #9 on the Hot 100 and selling a million copies
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Tesla Sets Return With 2021 Tour
After a lengthy hiatus doe the pandemic, the band announced their return to performing live concerts with the “Let’s Get Real!” tour
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Bob Dylan Streamed Performance: How to Watch
Shadow Kingdom “will showcase him in an intimate setting as he presents renditions of songs from his extensive body of work”
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Tedeschi Trucks Band Release Live ‘Layla Revisited’: Watch
The festival audience had no idea that the TTB and guest Trey Anastasio of Phish were planning to revisit the entire 1970 classic album
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Cinderella Guitarist Jeff LaBar is Mourned at 58
The band shared the grief upon learning the news of his passing. “Heavy hearts cannot begin to describe the feeling of losing our brother”
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Foghat Celebrates 50 Years With New Live Set
8 Days on the Road was recorded at an intimate venue and features band favorites “Slow Ride,” “I Just Want To Make Love To You,” and “Fool For the City”
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The Doors’ Guitarist Robby Krieger to Publish Memoir
In Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying and Playing Guitar With The Doors, the musician shares never-before-told stories of pop culture history
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Bee Gees Documentary Film Earns 6 Emmy Nominations
The feature length The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart chronicles the rise of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, their music and its evolution
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PBS to Air 6-Part Series, ‘Icon: Music Through the Lens’
The series follows the lives and wild experiences of the artists who documented popular music in images, on the road, on album and magazine covers, and more
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Sparks’ Busy Year Ahead: Films, 2022 Tour
The Mael brothers, described as “Your Favorite Band’s Favorite Band,” are the subject of a documentary, and wrote the screenplay / music for a new feature
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