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‘McCartney III Imagined’ to Feature Covers of His Latest Album
The new release features performances by such acts as Beck, St. Vincent, and Phoebe Bridgers of songs Macca recorded on 2020’s McCartney III
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Golden Earring Co-Founder George Kooymans Retires After ALS Diagnosis; Band Calls it Quits
“We would have preferred a farewell tour, but unfortunately this is what it is,” said one member following the announcement.
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Lou Ottens, Inventor of the Cassette Tape, Dead at 94
The format revolutionized the way music was heard by making it portable. Its inventor, a Dutch engineer, later confessed that CDs sounded better.
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George Martin Early Electronic Recordings to Be Reissued
The legend maintained that it was his early experimentation that helped him in his work with The Beatles to meet the band’s constant need for new sounds and effects
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Leon Gast, Oscar-Winning Director For ‘When We Were Kings,’ Dies
The documentarian is best known for his film about the heavyweight championship boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman held in Zaire in 1974
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Badfinger Collection Revisits Their Hits With Guest Stars
Joey Molland, the lone surviving member of their defining era, has collaborated with such stars as Rick Wakeman and Ian Anderson on a new LP. Have a listen
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Paul McCartney Surprises University’s Songwriting Class
The star was the guest instructor in Feb. 2021 at a class taught by the collaborator of his new book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present. “He’s a natural educator”
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Mar 5, 2021: Michael Stanley, Cleveland Rocker, Dies
Despite plenty of albums and routinely selling out Cleveland arenas, his band never caught on nationally. He spent his last years as a DJ on a classic rock station.
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Listen to Neil Young and Joni Mitchell Perform ‘Raised on Robbery’
The enormous box set, with dozens of previously unreleased recordings, had an initial limited edition that quickly sold-out
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Lynyrd Skynyrd ‘Live at Knebworth ’76’ Coming: Watch
With Ronnie Van Zant on vocals and the guitar trio of Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, and Steve Gaines, they delivered a performance long considered one of their best
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