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Lovin’ Spoonful Gets ‘Complete Recordings 1965-1969’ Box Set
The set includes all of the band’s studio albums, plus two soundtracks, solo works and rarities.
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Ringo Starr to Release 2nd T Bone Burnett-Produced Americana Album; Tour Coming
The first single from the new project is “It’s Been Too Long,” which features vocals from Sarah Jarosz and Molly Tuttle.
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John Mellencamp’s Early Recordings as Johnny Cougar Get Compilation
American Dream (The Mainman Recordings 1976-1977) also contains rare bonus tracks and previously unreleased material.
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Former E Street Band Member, Suki Lahav, Violinist on ‘Jungleland,’ Dies
While the track from Born to Run is best known for Clarence Clemons’ sax solo, it’s her delicate violin, along with Roy Bittan’s piano that memorably opens the song.
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‘Ringo: A Fab Life’ Book Biography Coming
It’s author, Tom Doyle, previously wrote Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s.
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Peter Gabriel Shares Next Track From 2026 Album, o\i
As with its 2023 predecessor, i/o, the classic rock legend is sharing a new track on each full moon.
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Classic Rock Legends Booked For October Festival
Three days… an incredible lineup featuring some of music’s biggest stars of all-time! Check your calendar!
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5th Dimension Gets ‘Let the Sunshine In’ Box Set
The collection of 135 recordings includes the chart-topping “Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In” and “Wedding Bell Blues” plus top ten hits “Up, Up, And Away,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “One Less Bell To Answer,” and “(Last Night) I Didn’t Get To Sleep At All.”
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Musician Matthew Sweet Health Update Following ‘Debilitating’ Stroke
As donations to his GoFundMe page continue, he writes, “I was in an ambulance and I heard a man yell, ‘Sir you’ve had a stroke.'”
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Hollywood Vampires (Cooper, Perry, Depp) Add to 2026 Tour, First in 3 Years
The supergroup’s setlists have included Alice Cooper and Aerosmith tracks while also paying homage to many departed rockers with a variety of covers.
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