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Watch: Rolling Stones ‘Hate to See You Go’ From Blues LP
A second song from the band’s Blue & Lonesome album coming December 2, a Little Walter blues classic, is out. Have a listen!
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Gregg Allman Cancels All Dates Until Summer 2017
Recurring health issues continue to plague the Allman Brothers Band legend, stemming from earlier this year. He’s had to abruptly cancel all of his fall and winter dates
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Rush 2112 40th Celebrated With Expanded Editions
The Canadian trio’s 1976 album is getting the deluxe treatment. Several different configurations, including unreleased and live material, are out in Dec.
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Capitol Records Plans 75th Anniversary Celebration
The label that gave us The Beatles, The Band, The Beach Boys and so many other great artists is turning 75. Read about the company’s ambitious party plans.
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Dylan Finally Responds: Nobel ‘Amazing, Incredible’
Following a week in which the Swedish committee honoring the bard with the Literature award heard nothing from him, Dylan’s website notes his win.
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David Crosby Talks About Bob Dylan, New Album
While promoting Lighthouse he tells of Dylan watching the Byrds rehearse “Tambourine Man.” “He listened to us play it and you could hear the gears grinding”
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John Zacherle, TV’s Cool Ghoul and Rock DJ, Dies
A beloved TV and radio figure of the ’60s/’70s, who went from presenting horror films in character to hosting rock radio shows, has died at age 98.
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Earliest Live Doors Recording to Be Released
Tapes from a May 1966 concert by the house band at a Sunset Strip bar feature blues covers and early versions of Doors originals. They were not even known to exist until recently
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Vinyl Box Sets Due
The band’s entire studio album output is being released on twin box sets in an arrangement with his two longtime labels. Yeah, it’s time to get a turntable
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