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Heart Shares First Dates of 2026 Tour
Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson have dozens of dates on their calendar following Ann’s recovery from cancer.
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Foghat ‘Fool For the City’ Album Expanded For 50th Anniversary
The band’s Platinum-selling 5th album, from 1975, featured the rock anthems “Slow Ride” and the title track.
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Dave Mason Announces Retirement from Touring, Due to Health Concerns
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has had quite a career as a session player, band member and solo artist.
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Tributes For Robert Redford Led by Bob Woodward
The film giant shared top billing with many of Hollywood’s biggest names including Paul Newman, Jane Fonda, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand and Meryl Streep.
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The 44 (Count ’em!) Number One Singles of 1974
Only one song stayed at the top for three weeks or more. Top 40 radio programmers in the U.S. were still playing rock music alongside pop, R&B and disco.
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Bobby Hart, Co-Writer of Monkees Hits, Dies at 86
Among his songs with Tommy Boyce were “Last Train to Clarksville” and “(Theme From) The Monkees.”
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Led Zeppelin Issues ‘Physical Graffiti’ 50th Anniversary Releases
The 1975 original is generally regarded as one of the greatest double albums of all time.
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Urgent: Foreigner Releases Deluxe Edition of ‘4’
The 5-disc CD/Blu-ray set includes a booklet with over 60 exclusive photos, five previously unreleased songs, 14 early and alternate versions of various songs, 15 instrumentals, and 15 live performances, spanning the band’s 1981-82 world tour.
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Take Me Home: Phil Collins’ ‘No Jacket Required’ Gets 40th Anniversary Editions
The hugely successful 1985 title yielded 4 hit singles and earned 3 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year.
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Spinal Tap Sequel, ‘The End Continues,’ Opens
The long-awaited film from Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and director Rob Reiner arrived Sept. 12, 2025.
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