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John Bonham’s First Biography, ‘Beast,’ Coming
The legendary drummer has never been the subject of a biography. That all changes with the upcoming book, Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin
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Abbey Road Studios Sets Rare Open House
For one week in August, London’s world-famous Abbey Road Studios will open its doors to the public, offering a rare glimpse inside
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Pink Floyd ‘Live at Knebworth 1990’ Gets Own Release: Watch
The legendary performance appeared for the first time on 2019’s Later Years box set. The recording includes “Comfortably Numb” and “The Great Gig in the Sky”
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Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey Talk About the State of The Who
“When we give our word to do something, we end up doing it. I just want to go on as long as we can, doing music of the quality we make and doing it justice”
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Marianne Faithfull, Post-Covid: ‘I Don’t Know if I’ll Be Able to Sing Again’
In an interview about her new spoken word album, She Walks in Beauty, the singer says of her illness’ after-effects, “It couldn’t be worse”
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Al Schmitt, 23x Grammy Award-Winning Producer-Engineer, Dies
The winner of 23 Grammys–more than any other engineer in history–worked with Elvis, the Jefferson Airplane, Dylan, Sam Cooke, Steely Dan, and many others
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Santana Sets Vegas Dates, New Album
He’s finishing a new album that includes a collaboration with Steve Winwood on “Whiter Shade of Pale” and a reunion with Rob Thomas who sang on the smash, “Smooth”
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Mike Campbell Reschedules Dirty Knobs Tour to 2022
The release of his longtime side band’s Wreckless Abandon album (and tour) had been delayed due to health issues and the pandemic
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Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood Says He Battled Cancer During Lockdown
In an April 2021 interview, the guitarist revealed he had been diagnosed for the 2nd time in 3 years, and attributed his fate to a “higher power”
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Wolfgang Van Halen Releases Solo Debut as Mammoth WVH
The 30-year-old plays every instrument and reveals a beautiful singing voice on his solo album as Mammoth WVH
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