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What’s the latest info about about rock music and the most interesting and momentous events in its past? You can find it all here: breaking news, sales and airplay charts from the past, notable occasions, and our appreciations of recently departed artists and other musical figures of note
Dick Cavett Archives Headed to Library of Congress
The archives of the talk show host whose guests included John and Yoko, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and other rockers are going to the Library of Congress.
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Ozzy Osbourne Announces Farewell World Tour
The tour begins in April + is expected to continue into 2020. He doesn’t rule out other shows “here and there.” See where he’ll be in 2018 + who’s joining
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Lynyrd Skynyrd Cancels Dates: ‘Medical Emergency’
Three November concerts have been cancelled. The band’s lone surviving founder, guitarist Gary Rossington, has suffered from heart problems for many years
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David Foster, Writer of Early Yes Songs, Dies
The musician was an early bandmate of original Yes vocalist Jon Anderson in The Warriors. The pair later co-wrote several singles for Yes’ second album
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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Full Career ‘Squeeze Box’ Set
The man with the accordion and the hilarious song parodies is the subject of a new, comprehensive box set. Listen to “Pac-Man”…
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Pink Floyd Book Examines Band’s Early Years
The book “explores the ingenuity with which Pink Floyd rebranded themselves following the 1968 departure of Syd Barrett” and created landmark albums.
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Watch: Jeff Lynne ‘Wembley or Bust’ Live Release
His triumphant June 24 concert at London’s Wembley Stadium took place two months after his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017
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Grateful Dead’s Annual 30 Days of Dead Gift to Fans
The band that has always encouraged its fans to record its live concerts is again giving away free music from its vaults. That’s “giving away” as in “free”
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Yes Founding Member Kaye Joins 50th Anniversary
The progressive rock titans – and members of the Rock Hall’s Class of 2017 – will celebrate the milestone in 2018. Check out the itinerary
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Roy Orbison Orchestral Album + New Book Due
A new album infuses the late operatic vocal great’s best original vocal performances with accompaniment from a full symphony orchestra.
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