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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
Donnie Fritts, Muscle Shoals Songwriter & Musician, Dead at 76
The longtime Kris Kristofferson sideman was also a prolific tunesmith whose songs were covered by the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and many others.
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Boz Scaggs Adds to 2019 Tour, After Health Issues
The beloved blue-eyed soul singer had postponed his June and July shows due to doctors orders. The tour has since resumed with lots of new dates
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New Michael Bloomfield Bio Coming
Guitar King covers the blues-rock guitar great’s work with Dylan, Paul Butterfield, the Electric Flag and ‘Super Session’ with Al Kooper and Stephen Stills.
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2019 Grammy Salute to Music Legends to Air on PBS
The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording.
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Carly Simon Writing Memoir of Jackie Onassis
“In some moments we were like two girls sharing our opinions of a new Dylan or Beatles album,” she notes about her friendship with the icon
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Singer Peter Murphy Issues Statement Following Heart Attack
Murphy was rushed to a New York City hospital due to shortness of breath and was unable to perform the evening’s scheduled concert
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Celebrating 50 Years of Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’
The iconic title track is considered one of The Voice’s signature songs, but it peaked at just #27 in the U.S. The CD collection also includes bonus cuts
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Allman Betts Band: New Dates After Devon Allman Surgery
Gregg’s son has been advised by doctors that he cannot perform now due to the necessary recovery time. The band, with Dickey’s son, Duane, honors the ABB
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Stevie Ray Vaughan Bio, ‘Texas Flood,’ a Best Seller
The biography is said to “provide the unadulterated facts about Vaughan from those who were with him throughout every stage of his life and career”
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Alice Cooper Adds Tour Dates For New Album
Dubbed “Ol’ Black Eyes is Back,” he’s got dozens of dates on his calendar, into 2020. The next album will again be produced by Bob Ezrin
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