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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
Beatles 6-Disc ‘Sgt. Pepper’ 50th Super Deluxe Edition Due
A graphic on their social media accounts was updated again on April 4 with animation and the first 10 seconds of the title cut. The LP has its 50th anniversary on June 1
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Yes to Perform Live Broadcast on SiriusXM This Wednesday, April 5
The current lineup of the prog rock greats will play several acoustic numbers and do an interview two days prior to their Rock Hall Class of 2017 induction
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Rosie Hamlin, ‘Angel Baby’ Singer, Dies at 71
She wrote the song when she was 14 and it went top 5 in 1960. More than a decade later, a fan named John Lennon covered it.
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Mitch Ryder to Be Inducted Into R&B Hall of Fame
The dynamic blue-eyed soul singer is being honored in his home town of Detroit, along with Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle and others.
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Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie Album, ‘Tour’
There’s been a burst of Fleetwood Mac-related news, most notably with their Classic East/West concerts. There’s also an update on the Buckingham-McVie album
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Beach Boys Pet Sounds Documentary Debuts April 7
A brand new look behind the scenes at the creation of the landmark ’66 album is coming to Showtime this spring. New interviews and footage are promised.
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Supremes A’ Go-Go Album Expanded Edition Due
By 1966 the Motown trio had racked up a string of #1 singles but never a chart-topping album. Then came this one, now being expanded with bonus tracks.
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Fleetwood Mac ‘Tango in the Night’ Deluxe Edition Arrives
The band’s ongoing reissue campaign will see an expanded version of their second-best seller, from 1987. We have the complete track listing.
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Van Morrison Authorized Bang Collection Due
His earliest hits for the Bang label have never really been properly collected. Now, a new 3-CD package contains everything the singer cut for the label.
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Band’s Garth Hudson Plus Taj Mahal Join The Last Waltz 40 Tour
The 1976 farewell performance by The Band is the stuff of rock lore and is being celebrated with many award-winning musicians this spring
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