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Judy Collins Pays Tribute to Stephen Sondheim
She recorded his “Send in the Clowns” so beautifully in 1975. “We stand in awe of his power as a poet and a writer,” she wrote
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Deep Purple Returns With Covers Album: Listen
The band’s lineup on Turning To Crime remains Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey, and Steve Morse
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Hall & Oates ‘Live at the Troubadour’ Gets Vinyl, CD Editions
In 2008, the number-one selling duo in music history played stripped-back versions of their classic hits at the famed Los Angeles club
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McCartney Gets 2 Grammy Nominations For Recent Solo LP
Recorded in “Rockdown,” 2020’s McCartney III arrived decades after the first two in the series: McCartney and McCartney II
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Billy Hinsche—of Dino, Desi & Billy, Beach Boys Fame—Dead at 70
Following a run with the teen pinup trio in the mid-’60s, which gave them one top 20 hit, Hinsche became a valued auxiliary player with the Beach Boys.
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Dion Returns With All-Star Cast on New Album: Listen
The legend’s collection, features collaborations with Springsteen, Frampton, Gibbons, Knopfler, Clapton, Scaggs and more
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Bruce Springsteen Releases Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concert Film Set
Very little filmed footage of the band is available from the era. It’s a rare opportunity to see them give an explosive performance that became an instant classic
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Willie Nelson’s New Album is a Family Affair: Listen
The Willie Nelson Family includes songs written by Hank Williams (“I Saw the Light”), Kris Kristofferson (“Why Me”) and George Harrison (“All Things Must Pass”)
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Nov 18, 2021: Mick Rock, Who Photographed Music Legends, Dies
His memorable images of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Queen, the Ramones, and more helped give him the nickname, “The Man Who Shot the Seventies”
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