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‘Bleecker Bob,’ NYC Record Store Icon, Dies at 75
His Greenwich Village shop was a mecca for collectors of rare and used vinyl, particularly those who sought out the punk and new wave sounds
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John Mayall Schedules Tour, Album After Health Scare
The king of British blues has sufficiently recovered from a bout with pneumonia. The tour has an itinerary built for someone decades younger
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Phil Collins Adds 2019 Tour Dates
“I have rediscovered my passion for music and performing! It’s time to do it all again and I’m excited… it just feels right.”
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Queen Film Soundtrack Includes Live Aid Tracks: Listen
Alongside the Live Aid performances, the album features other rare live tracks, new versions of old favorites, and studio recordings.
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Janis Joplin, Big Brother: ‘Sex, Dope & Cheap Thrills’
The band’s Cheap Thrills album is receiving a 50th anniversary edition under its originally intended title with 25 previously unreleased performances
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‘Springsteen on Broadway’ Netflix Trailer: Watch
“This groundbreaking experience defies the boundaries of theater, concerts and film,” said Netflix’s chief in a statement announcing the stream.
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Bob Dylan, Neil Young to Headline London Concert
Two of the greatest songwriters in popular music will be joint headliners at a July 2019 British Summer Time event in Hyde Park
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Squeeze Set ‘Difford & Tilbrook Songbook’ Tour
They’ll play their extensive list of hits as well as some rare, lesser known gems from their back catalogue and solo careers
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Neil Diamond 6-CD 50th Anniv. Edition: Listen
The collection contains 115 tracks in a hard-cover book, featuring scores of Diamond’s hits alongside demos, rarities and 15 previously unreleased tracks.
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Queen ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Continues Box-Office Reign
The biopic is defying skeptics and many of the top critics who panned the movie. Fans are saying “Magnifico!” at theaters
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