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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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The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ 50th Anniv. Set Arrives
The 1968 double album has been substantially expanded with 27 early acoustic demos and 50 session takes, most of which are previously unreleased in any form
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Rock Hall 2019 Nominees: Nicks, Def Lep, Todd +
The 15 choices will be whittled down in December when the Hall of Fame announces its Class of 2019. Stevie Nicks has already been inducted with Fleetwood Mac
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Paul McCartney Begins Freshen Up Tour: Recap
He had been on a whirlwind promotional tour this summer, at first teasing his new studio album, Egypt Station. The 76-year-old seems refreshed
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Yes Ftg Anderson-Rabin-Wakeman Begin 2018 US Tour
The trio are continuing what they’ve promised to be a 100-date world tour to celebrate the progressive rock group’s 50th anniversary
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David Crosby on CSNY Reunion: ‘Neil’s in Charge’
He’s busy touring with his own band, performing “three of the best records I’ve ever made” but says “when Neil wants to do it, he’ll call us. If I’m not busy, I’ll do it.”
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July 26, 2023: Sinéad O’Connor Gets Tributes From Music World
She was on top of the music world in 1990 with her worldwide smash cover of Prince’s song. But her career was beset with controversy
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July 26, 2001: Court Shuts Down Napster
In 1999, the peer-to-peer music file sharing network Napster launched. Two years later a federal appeals court ruled that its network must cease operations.
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July 25, 2020: Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac Co-Founder, Dies
The guitarist and songwriter – he wrote such songs as “Black Magic Woman” – co-founded the group with Mick Fleetwood in 1967
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