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Bob Dylan Makes Post-Nobel Return
Days after receiving the Noble Prize for Literature the master returned to the California festival to perform a set nearly identical to the first weekend’s.
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Nektar Singer-Guitarist Roye Albrighton Dies
The original member and longtime frontman of the German-based group was just 67. They were part of a wave of popularity of progressive rock bands
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Nov. 15, 2015: Songwriter P.F. Sloan Dies at 70
The music industry insider wrote the Top 5 hits “Eve of Destruction” and “Secret Agent Man,” and was the subject of a song penned by a legendary tunesmith
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The Who Open 2019 Orchestral Tour: Watch
The band began the first leg of their North American tour that they’re doing with local orchestras, focusing largely on songs from Tommy and Quadrophenia
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Woodstock Plans Annual Festival
“My plan was not to start a yearly Woodstock festival. There are enough,” said organizer Michael Lang. But talks are already underway with other countries
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August 15-18 will mark the 50th anniversary of the festival. The ’69 festival’s original organizer promises “an incredible talent lineup of over 80 artists”
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Aerosmith Play Super Bowl Weekend Concert: Watch
The band’s first concert since May 2018 kicked off a 50th anniversary celebration. Their 17-song set was part of Super Bowl LIII weekend in Atlanta
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Beatles, Peter Jackson to Make Film From ‘Let it Be’ Sessions
55 hours of never-released footage and 140 hours of audio from 1969 during the Let It Be studio sessions will be the ultimate “fly-on-the-wall” experience
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Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks Lead Rock Hall 2019 Inductees
Seven acts have been selected for induction including many that will raise eyebrows. Nicks had previously been inducted as a member of Fleetwood Mac
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Bob Seger Returns to Stage, Following Surgery
Thirteen months after abruptly suspending his 2017 tour for what he described as “intense spinal surgery,” the rocker opened his final tour, in his home state
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