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Joe Jackson’s Death: Reactions From Family, Others
The controversial patriarch of the singing Jackson family died in Las Vegas, where he lived. One family member wrote: “let us grieve without the nastiness”
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Joe Jackson, Family Patriarch, Dies at 89
The father and original manager of the singing family of stars the Jackson 5 and Janet Jackson was said to have had stage 4 pancreatic cancer
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The Doors’ ‘Waiting For the Sun’ Gets Deluxe for 50th
The hit album includes “Hello, I Love You.” The Golden anniversary of its ’68 release offers 14 tracks of prev. unreleased material
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Guns N’ Roses’ Massive ‘Appetite’ Box: $999
Appetite For Destruction: Locked N’ Loaded will celebrate the band’s debut in a variety of editions with plenty of extras
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King Crimson ‘Elements Tour Box 2018’ Out Now
The set was originally devised specifically as a one-off edition for the band’s 2014 tour but has since become an in-demand series.
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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Landing Soon For 2018 Tour
The 2017 Rock Hall inductee has his first US tour in over 30 years, as well as dates in the UK and Europe. The maestro will play hit after hit
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Yes Get Steven Wilson Remixes Vinyl Box Set
Whether you’re in the Howe-White camp or the Anderson-Rabin-Wakeman alliance, there’s one thing we can all agree on: this great collection
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Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson Adds Tour Dates
Hodgson co-founded Supertramp nearly five decades ago. ‘Breakfast in America,’ a #1 album, will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year.
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Cramps Drummer Nick Knox Dies at 65
Joining the “psychobilly” band in 1977, he stayed with them till 1991, when he not only left the band but the music business.
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McCartney: ‘White Album’ Repackage Is ‘All in Place’
“I’ve just got a couple of essays [to approve]. It’s all lined up and it’s really good,” McCartney said, all but confirming rumors of the 1968 set’s special edition.
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