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Grateful Dead ‘Blues For Allah’ Gets 50th Anniversary Edition
The 1975 LP saw the Dead attempt something they never had before—and never would again. They would make the record almost entirely without pre-written material.
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Jethro Tull Issues ‘Minstrel in the Gallery’ on Marbled Vinyl
The 1975 album saw the band going in a different direction from their previous work and returning to a blend of electric and acoustic songs.
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Sonny Curtis, Member of Buddy Holly’s Crickets & ‘I Fought the Law’ Writer, Dies
He also wrote ‘Love Is All Around,’ the theme from ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show.’
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The Long Journey Back for the Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham 1973 Duo Album
The original quickly faded from commercial view but never disappeared from the cultural conversation.
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Jim Croce Celebrated With ‘Definitive Croce’ Set
The collection, on 3-CDs or 3-LPs, combines the singer-songwriter’s three Gold studio albums that were released in 1972 and 1973.
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Heart Shares First Dates of 2026 Tour
Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson have dozens of dates on their calendar following Ann’s recovery from cancer.
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Foghat ‘Fool For the City’ Album Expanded For 50th Anniversary
The band’s Platinum-selling 5th album, from 1975, featured the rock anthems “Slow Ride” and the title track.
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Dave Mason Announces Retirement from Touring, Due to Health Concerns
The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has had quite a career as a session player, band member and solo artist.
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Tributes For Robert Redford Led by Bob Woodward
The film giant shared top billing with many of Hollywood’s biggest names including Paul Newman, Jane Fonda, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand and Meryl Streep.
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Bobby Hart, Co-Writer of Monkees Hits, Dies at 86
Among his songs with Tommy Boyce were “Last Train to Clarksville” and “(Theme From) The Monkees.”
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