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Sad Cafe, With Paul Young, Gets Anthology Album
The Manchester band had several charting singles like “Every Day Hurts” and “My Oh My.” Their lead singer later enjoyed success with Mike + the Mechanics
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Gene Taylor, Boogie-Woogie Piano Player With the Blasters, Dies at 68
As a teenager in Los Angeles he performed with such legends as Big Joe Turner and T-Bone Walker. A longtime friend called him a “boogie/blues piano master”
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Brian Wilson, Barry Gibb: ‘Let’s Collaborate’
Two of the most accomplished members of two of popular music’s most successful brotherhoods shared their admiration for each other
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The Who Cancel 2021 Tour Dates
The shows had previously been pushed back from 2020. “Thanks for all your wonderful support and we hope to see you in the future when conditions allow”
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The Band’s 3rd Album, ‘Stage Fright,’ Gets Expanded Edition
All of the Anniversary Edition releases were overseen by Robbie Robertson and boast a new stereo mix by Bob Clearmountain.
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Dusty Springfield ‘Complete Atlantic Singles’ Arrives
The singles highlight how the move to a more R&B sound at Atlantic brilliantly capitalized on the smoky tones of her mezzo-soprano
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Documentary on ’60s R&B Star Billy Stewart Airing on PBS Stations
The film is the first to tell the story of this exceptional but unsung talent whose hits included “Summertime” and “I Do Love You.”
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Rennie Davis, One of the ‘Chicago Seven,’ Dies at 79
He stood trial in 1969-70, along with Abbie Hoffman and others, for their roles in sparking anti-war riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention
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Marilyn Manson Dropped By Label After Actress Claims Abuse
Wood wrote that the goth-rock performer with the androgynous looks “started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years”
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Tony Bennett, 94, Reveals Alzheimer’s Battle
In a new interview with his wife and son in AARP, they note he can still recognize family members though he is frequently disoriented of his surroundings
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