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Robin Trower is Busy at 80 in 2025: Tour, Expanded Classic LPs

The guitarist postponed his 2024 concerts following a “major operation.” He’s celebrating the release of expanded editions of his acclaimed 1974 and ’75 albums.

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A Decade of American Glam Metal 1982-1992 Gets 3-CD Box Set

The collection spans 58 tracks, including hits from such “hair bands” as Poison, Quiet Riot, Ratt, White Lion, Warrant, and dozens more.

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‘Triumph: Rock & Roll Machine’ Documentary Returning to AXS TV

Says the director of the feature-length film about the Canadian power trio: “We wanted to know how and why the band dissolved at the peak of their powers”

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Rick Derringer, of ‘Hang on Sloopy’ and ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo’ Fame, Dies

He was just a teenager when he scored a 1965 #1 single that became a garage rock classic. He later recorded with a broad range of artists including Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper and “Weird Al” Yankovic.

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The ‘Lucky 13’ Number One Albums of 1968

Each of the LPs that claimed the top spot had a story to tell. The year began and ended with The Beatles on top with a whole lot of Simon & Garfunkel in between.

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James Lowe, Electric Prunes Lead Singer, Dies at 82

After the group disbanded in 1968, he went on to become a producer and engineer, working with such artists as Todd Rundgren and Sparks.

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Dire Straits’ ‘Brothers in Arms’ Gets 40th Anniversary Editions

The expanded collection includes a previously unreleased full-length concert from the band’s San Antonio, Texas, tour stop in 1985.

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Radio Hits of May 1966

This week’s playlist on NYC’s Top 40 powerhouse 77WABC featured a typically great combination of pop, rock and soul at the top of the chart.

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Billy Joel Cancels All Concerts Following Health Issues

The Piano Man’s May 2025 announcement followed the initial postponement two months earlier of many dates.

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‘Chicago II’ Reissues Include Vinyl, New Dolby ATMOS Mix on Blu-ray

The new editions of the acclaimed 1970 album are based on the 2016 Steven Wilson remix.

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