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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
Brian May Reveals He Had a Stroke a Week Ago
The legendary guitarist and songwriter suffered “a small heart attack” four years earlier in 2020
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New Cheap Trick Biography, ‘American Standard,’ Arrives
The book, with a foreword by Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, covers the band’s initial rise, with special focus on the ‘At Budokan’ story.
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Oasis ‘Definitely Maybe’ Gets 30th Anniversary Edition
The expanded collection includes tracks from the discarded original recording session along with outtakes from the definitive album
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‘Just Backdated – Melody Maker: Seven Years in the Seventies’ Book Published
Between 1970-1977, Chris Charlesworth was with the U.K.’s best-selling music weekly, covering the biggest names in rock
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Neil Young Shares Archives Vol III Song About Breakup From CSN
The 17-CD box set includes 198 tracks with many previously unreleased recordings of classics from his earlier years
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Radio Hits in August 1973: ‘Bad’ Song From a Good Guy
The Top 10 for this week had plenty of classic rock hits including a bad, bad song at #1. If you don’t love these, have someone check your pulse
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Rock Hard: 1977 Board Game Comes From Runaways’ Jackie Fox
The musician was part of the all-girl teen rock band when they were formed in 1975. She was still just 15 years old
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How Rock World Reacted to Charlie Watts’ Death
With news of the passing of the Rolling Stones legend in 2021, he was mourned by fellow musicians. One clip was both warm and comical
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The Number One Singles of 1969
27 different songs reached the top on the U.S. singles chart including eight classics that were #1 for three weeks or more
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Jon Anderson Releases Stunning New Album in Busy 2024
One of music’s most recognizable voices sounds phenomenal at age 79
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