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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
John Lennon and Yoko Ono ‘One to One’ Concert Documentary Arrives
The film features newly transferred and restored 16mm footage including Lennon’s only full-length concert performances after The Beatles, as well as previously unseen and unheard personal archives.
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Radio Hits in April 1971: Give ’em a Hand
Songs from the Grass Roots, Marvin Gaye, Three Dog Night will bring you back. And when’s the last time you heard “Chick-A-Boom”?
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The Top Albums in April 1976
In a month when Apple Computer was formed, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Peter Frampton were dominating the U.S. sales charts.
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Eagles Announce Final 2025 Concerts at Sphere in Las Vegas
After a pause this spring, the run at the state-of-the-art venue continues with dates in September, October and November 2025
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Blondie Drummer Clem Burke Dies at 70
He joined the band in 1975 shortly after they formed, and performed on the #1 singles “Heart of Glass,” “The Tide is High” and “Rapture.”
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Fellow Child Stars’ Tributes to ‘Dennis the Menace’ Star Jay North
“The ‘Child Star Club’ is a small and always tightly connected group. It’s an experience that only a few can truly relate to and understand.”
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Dave Allen, Bassist and Founding Member of Gang of Four, Dies
Years after he left the band, he went on to a significant and successful career change.
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Original Beatles Drummer, Pete Best, Retires
He was hastily hired to join the band for concerts in Hamburg, Germany, in August 1960 until he was replaced by Ringo Starr in August 1962.
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Renowned Record Label Exec Publishes Book on ‘The Art of Rock Promotion’
Paul Rappaport, who enjoyed a storied career in rock radio promotion at Columbia Records during the genre’s glory days of multi-Platinum sales and sold-out arena tours, is also a natural born storyteller.
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Top Selling Albums of 1972: Rock’s Golden Era
Some of the biggest names in classic rock dominated the radio and sales charts throughout the decade. This year was no exception.
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