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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’s 2019 Crossroads Fest to Stream Live Worldwide

Slowhand will be joined by many of the world’s foremost guitarists including Jeff Beck, Billy Gibbons, Joe Walsh, Bonnie Raitt, and dozens more

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Ringo Starr to Release New Album w/ Lennon Cover: Report

‘Grow Old With Me’ was intended for Lennon’s ‘Double Fantasy’ LP but shelved. Ringo’s cover includes Paul McCartney on bass and vocals.

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Paul McCartney’s New Children’s Book, ‘Hey Grandude’

His first picture book is described as “the story of a super-cool Grandad who takes his four grandchildren on a magical mystery tour” before bedtime

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Allman Bros. Band 4-CD ‘Fillmore West ’71’: Listen

The recordings feature music recorded on soundboard tapes, a ‘final tune-up’ for the Fillmore East shows that would cement their place in history.

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Chrissie Hynde Releases Covers Album: Listen

“I have a penchant for cover songs; it’s the surprise of singing something that I didn’t think of writing myself that turns me on,” Hynde said.

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Fleetwood Mac Early Rarities Box Set Due

Not much is known about the origin of the live recordings, discovered unlabeled in the U.S. The tapes date from 1968-70 and feature guitarist Peter Green.

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James Brown Historic Concert to Be Released

The soul legend intended to release Live at Home with His Bad Self but shelved it when the band broke up. Now the full show is coming, with unreleased tracks

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Kinks’ ‘Arthur’ 50th Anniv. Edition Due: Listen

The album is described as “a near perfect example of Ray Davies’ incredible storytelling ability in what was an innovation in 1969: a concept album”

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New David Bowie Box Set Coming This Fall

The new set contains 12 previously unreleased tracks/demos from 1968-69, as well as a brand-new mix of the ‘Space Oddity’ album.

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Freddie Mercury – Early Years Film: Watch

The brief film includes interviews with his mother his sister, several of his schoolmates, and archival interviews with Mercury himself

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