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What’s the latest info about about rock music and the most interesting and momentous events in its past? You can find it all here: breaking news, sales and airplay charts from the past, notable occasions, and our appreciations of recently departed artists and other musical figures of note
Death of Don Imus, Radio Shock Jock: Mixed Reactions
The radio host courted controversy by doing what drive time hosts do: make outrageous statements, including his terrible one in 2007. His charitable endeavors were numerous
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Tom Petty ‘For Real’ Cover Features Willie Nelson, More
The song, previously unreleased until it was included on the 2019 The Best of Everything collection, has been recorded by a unique group of musical talent
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John Prine: 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award, Tour
The acclaimed artist is being saluted by the Recording Academy with a major honor. The “Angel From Montgomery” singer has a busy calendar
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Chicago Leads List of 2020 Grammy Lifetime Honorees
The award celebrates performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording. See who else is on the list
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Paul Butterfield Documentary Now on DVD, Streaming
The documentary on the game-changing blues-rocker is now screening at festivals. It includes Bob Dylan, Todd Rundgren, Bonnie Raitt and others
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David Lee Roth to Open For Kiss’ 2020 ‘End of the Road’ Tour
Diamond Dave hasn’t toured as a solo artist since 2006. The band are in the midst of their massive final tour. Tickets are on sale now
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Pink Floyd ‘Later Years’ Box: That Thunder!
The multi-media, deluxe boxed set presents an expanded view of the band’s Later Years from 1987 to the present, with hours of previously unreleased material
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Danny Aiello, ‘Do the Right Thing’ Actor, Dies at 86
The actor appeared in scores of films and earned an Academy Award nomination for the 1989 Spike Lee film. He also starred in a popular Madonna video
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The Who Add 2 Club Dates to Celebrate Historic Leeds Concert
The acoustic performances come exactly 50 years to the day that they famously played at Leeds University, which became one of rock’s best live albums
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Beatles Pop-Up Shop Opens For Holiday Season
The Thread Shop will introduce its first wave of the Beatles’ merchandise collection with a holiday pop-up store in New York City.
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