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Brinsley Schwarz Anthology, ‘Thinking Back 1970-1975’ Box Set, Due
The influential British pub band was the launching pad for its biggest alumnus, Nick Lowe. The 7-CD set includes their studio albums and many previously unreleased tracks and live recordings
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Radio Hits in September 1968: Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah-Nah-Nah-Nah
Los Angeles’ Top 40 powerhouse KHJ had some all-time greats in its Top 10 this week including The Beatles’ longest-running #1
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Jann Wenner Fallout Continues as Book Publisher Cancels Promotional Events
Negative reactions continue to arrive as Rolling Stone issued a statement about the disgraced media exec who ran it for decades
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Roger Waters Shares More Tracks From ‘The Dark Side of the Moon Redux’
“I’m immensely proud of what we have created, a work that can sit proudly alongside the original, hand-in-hand across a half-century of time.”
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Top Radio Hits 1969: Pour a Little Sugar on It, Honey
As the decade came to a close, rock acts joined R&B artists for an amazing array of future classic rock greats, and a Broadway musical yielded 4 smash hits
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Greg Lake is Subject of New Box Set, ‘Magical’
The collection brings together his solo studio and live material for the first time, along with music from King Crimson, ELP, and much more
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Brian Setzer, With First Tour in 4 Years, Shares 4th Track From New Album
The iconic guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and 3-time Grammy award-winner has a 2023 tour to support a new album
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Rick Wakeman ‘The Prog Years 1973-1977’ Massive Box Set Due
The collection spans the keyboard legend’s successful albums The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table, live concerts, and much more
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‘Heavenly Cream: An Acoustic Tribute’ Album, Featuring Ginger Baker, Coming
The acoustic album includes the late Ginger Baker on several tracks with Paul Rodgers, Joe Bonamassa, and Bernie Marsden, and many others
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Beck, Bogert & Appice Previously Unreleased Live Box Set Arrives
“We surprised a lot of people who were expecting laid-back music…Mainly we appeal to people who like loud, raunchy, good-time music.”–Appice
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