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Eddie Willis, One of Motown’s Original Funk Brothers, Dead at 82
The guitarist was part of Hitsville USA’s in-house – though largely anonymous – band that provided the music behind scores of hit singles
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Tower of Power Continue 50th Anniversary Tour
Soul Side of Town, the band’s 25th album, is the centerpiece of their big celebration that also includes the re-release of 4 hard-to-find titles
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CBS to Air ‘Carpool Karaoke’ Special with Paul McCartney
The primetime special will feature never-before-seen footage from the popular segment which aired on The Late Late Show with James Corden on June 21
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Robert Plant Opens 2018 Tour with Old & New: Look Back
From Led Zeppelin classics like “Whole Lotta Love” and “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” to solo tracks to blues covers, Plant surveyed his entire career.
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2018 Vinyl Sales Continue Strong Growth
Nielsen Music’s mid-year report revealed that sales of vinyl surged another 19% year-to-date over 2017. But it’s streaming that’s the main area of growth
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Bob Seger Early Recordings Coming: Listen
The band went beyond the simple garage rock stomp and stammer formula and spread their wings lyrically and sonically in a few short years.
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Glenn Frey, JD Souther: Pennywhistle Album Reissue Due
“Glenn Frey was my roommate, best friend, and first songwriting partner in Los Angeles,” Souther said, discussing the 1969 collaboration
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Jefferson Airplane’s Marty Balin Suing Hospital
The singer, who co-founded the Airplane and later joined Jefferson Starship, claims that he lost use of his tongue and thumb in a botched surgery.
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Neil Diamond ‘Hot August Night III’: Watch
The evening was his 40th anniversary celebration of the original multiplatinum-selling collection that was recorded at the very same venue in 1972
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Graham Parker Readies New Album, ‘Cloud Symbols’
“The end result captures exactly the kind of music I should be making today,” Parker said, adding, “the vocals are all live, played with acoustic guitar.”
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