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Dick Gautier, ‘Get Smart’ Robot, Dies at 85
Hymie the Robot would take his orders a little too literally on the TV sitcom. The actor earned a Tony nom for his portrayal of a rock star on Bye Bye Birdie
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Grateful Dead to Reissue Entire Album Catalog
The San Francisco icons continue their 50th anniversary celebration by reissuing their entire studio and live album catalog. Their 1967 debut is first up.
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Roy Orbison ‘Black & White Night 30’ Coming
A legendary concert featuring guests like Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello and Jackson Browne is getting the deluxe treatment for its 30th anniversary.
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David Byrne Joan of Arc Musical Premieres in Feb.
We too wish the headline read ‘Talking Heads Reuniting’ but any new music from David Byrne is still a good thing. His new musical opens next month.
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John Wetton of Asia Battling Cancer
The lead singer and bassist for such classic rock acts as Uriah Heep, UK and King Crimson, was to open with Asia for Journey. Instead he will undergo chemotherapy
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Peter Sarstedt, ‘Where Do You Go To’ Singer, Dies
The singer behind the ‘Where Do You Go To (My Lovely),’ which reached #1 in England but only #70 in the U.S., has died. He was 75.
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Singer Buddy Greco Dies at 90
The singer, who joined Benny Goodman’s orchestra at age 16 and remained active in show business for seven decades, passed away in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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Michael Schenker Releasing Live in Tokyo CD/DVD
The acclaimed guitarist, who turns 62 today, is releasing a live recording from Tokyo that reunites him several vocalists of his former bands.
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Tommy Roe, ’60s Hitmaker, Publishes Autobiography
The singer behind such ’60s hits as “Sheila,” “Hazel” and “Dizzy” has written his memoir. Did you know that he toured England with the Beatles?
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Southside Johnny Recording Billie Holiday Tribute
The leader of the long-running New Jersey-based band is in the midst of recording a tribute album to one of the great jazz singers of all time.
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