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10 Years Ago: Michael Jackson Passes
The “King of Pop” died in 2009 while in the midst of grueling rehearsals for a concert residency in London. Watch the Jackson 5 perform a favorite
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Sesame Street: U.S.P.S. Stamps For 50th Anniversary
The stamps showcase 16 of the characters that appear on the series including Big Bird, Ernie, Bert, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Grover and Elmo
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Hollywood Vampires – Cooper, Perry, Depp: New Album Out
Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp return for their second release, “a totally different animal than the first.” Watch them perform live
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Willie Nelson, 86, Continues Busy 2019: Tour, Album
He’s got a typically busy calendar with many dates with Alison Krauss, plus the annual Outlaw Music Festival with A-List guests
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Reggae Greats Cover Fleetwood Mac, Others
The new reggae label is co-founded by Ringo’s son Zak Starkey. Its debut release features covers of blues classics by Muddy Waters and others.
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Freddie Mercury’s Prev. Unreleased ‘Time Waits For No One’: Watch
4 decades after it was recorded comes the performance Dave Clark had longed to revive – stripping back the 96-track version to a version with just one
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Peter Frampton Finale: The Farewell Tour Opens
The classic rock legend is retiring from the road due to a rare and incurable muscular disease that causes the muscles to weaken slowly
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Mitch Ryder Releases New Guest-Filled Album: Listen
The album celebrates the music of Detroit and the songs of Ryder’s generation. It includes a new version of “Devil With A Blue Dress On.”
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Squeeze Reveal Opening Acts For 2019 U.S. Tour
The group will play songs from the extensive list of Tilbrook and Difford favorites as well as rare, lesser-known gems from their back catalogue
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Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Shares Cancer Diagnosis
Treatment has already begun and has forced the band to cancel most of its shows this year. “I’ve faced obstacles before,” he says
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