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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
Eric Clapton Announces 2021 U.S. Tour
The concerts will be Slowhand’s only North American dates for 2021 and will precede his European tour, which was rescheduled to Spring of 2022
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Gregg Allman’s Grandson, Orion Gregory, Makes Stage Debut on Hammond B3
“My son has played piano since he was a little guy,” said his father, Devon, of the Allman Betts Band. “The road truly goes on forever!”
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Top Selling Albums of 1970: What a Year!
Recordings made by some of the biggest classic rock artists of the era dominated the list of top-selling albums in the U.S.
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Los Lobos Covers Beach Boys, Jackson Browne on New Album
The band formed in East L.A. in 1973 and became one of the most prominent Mexican-American groups in rock. They will tour behind the new album.
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King Crimson Announce 2021 Tour
This marks the seventh year that the band has toured since returning to performing live in 2014, a run only interrupted by the lockdown in 2020
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Rick Wakeman, Alan Parsons on Queen’s 2021 Birthday Honours List
The longtime Yes keyboardist said he was “stunned and genuinely very proud” and had to read the letter three times before the news sunk in
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Asia Reunion Albums Box Set Arrives: Listen
The English supergroup formed in London in 1981, are celebrating their 40th anniversary by releasing a 5-CD set, The Reunion Albums: 2007 – 2012
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Radio Hits June 1974: From ‘Sundown’ to ‘Midnight’
We were listening to two Canadian singer-songwriters who had the biggest hits of their careers this week, alongside big songs from Grand Funk and Paul McCartney
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Tom Petty’s ‘Angel Dream’ Reimagines ‘She’s the One’ Soundtrack
The remixed and remastered album offers several previously unreleased tracks for its 25th anniversary. It’s the latest in the Wildflowers era to get a fresh look
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George Harrison’s Masterpiece, ‘All Things Must Pass,’ Gets 50th Anniversary Editions
The 1970 original, the first triple studio album, becomes the latest release from The Beatles collectively and individually to receive such a grand treatment
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