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Happy Together Tour 2018: ‘The Show Must Go On’
Even with Turtles lead singer Howard Kaylan sitting out this year’s run due to health reasons, the tour is scheduled to continue through August.
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ELO – The UK Singles Vol. One: 1972-1978 Coming
The boxed set presents their early output of hits and b-sides remastered from the analog source tapes, with detailed reproductions of the original sleeves
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Yoko Ono to Release New Album, ‘Warzone’
Yoko revisits and reimagines 13 songs from her past work, spanning 1970-2009, the lyrics and messages still pertinent—perhaps even more pertinent in 2018.
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Browne, Nash, Harris, Colvin Set ‘Lantern Tour’ Concerts
The concerts this fall, benefiting the Women’s Refugee Commission, also feature Steve Earle, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and others
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Bob Dylan ‘Live 1962-1966’ Set Released
The 2-disc set chronicles Dylan’s transformation from groundbreaking acoustic ‘folk’ artist to iconic force of pop culture.
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Allman Brothers Feb. 1970 Fillmore East Set Released
These downloads showcase unreleased material from each performance, including the earliest known live recordings of “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.”
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Earliest Known David Bowie Recording Up for Auction
The tape recording was discovered by the band’s drummer, David Hadfield, in an old bread basket in his loft. It’s expected to sell for over $10,000.
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David Bowie ’80s Box Set Out Soon
The set includes newly remastered versions of Bowie’s most commercially successful albums plus rare live and unreleased studio recordings.
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Leonard Cohen Rare 1972 Live Footage Found
The footage be interspersed with backstage film and interviews with Cohen himself, all of which has remained unseen for over 45 years.
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Paul McCartney to Play 2018 Club Dates
He’s planning several surprise, intimate gigs this year, in addition to the bigger venues he’ll be playing in during his “Freshen Up” tour
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