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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
Tributes Pour In For Comic Actor, Richard Lewis, 76
A fellow comedic actor called him “a brilliantly funny man who will be missed by all. We needed him now more than ever.”
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The Number One Singles of 1970
Only two songs stayed at the top for four weeks or more. And thus, no less than 29 singles reached #1 that year. Several musical acts had more than one
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Paul McCartney, Frampton Call For Foreigner Rock Hall Induction
Unlike many of their peers, Foreigner continues to be overlooked by the Rock Hall; the band has finally been nominated
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Jim Gordon Biography, ‘Drums & Demons,’ Arrives From Author Joel Selvin
The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon, from the best-selling author, is with the cooperation of the late drummer’s family and first-hand accounts, medical records and court documents
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Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan to Headline 2024 Outlaw Music Festival
The unprecedented lineup also includes Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, and John Mellencamp with Brittney Spencer
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Tedeschi Trucks Band Sets 2024 ‘Deuces Wild’ Tour
The 12-piece group are led by the husband/wife duo of guitarist Derek Trucks and singer/guitarist Susan Tedeschi
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George Harrison To Be Honored With Blue Plaque in U.K.
It will be one of the first to be located outside of London, under a new initiative
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Eagles ‘Greatest Hits’: #1 U.S. Album of All-Time
Not only is the 1976 collection the biggest album of all-time in the States, but their ‘Hotel California’ is in third place
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Rod Stewart, Jools Holland Release Lively ‘Swing Fever’ Album
It’s been Stewart’s dream of making an album of the songs that were, in many ways, the rock ‘n’ roll of their day
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Radio Hits of February 1968
A sonic blend of classic pop, R&B, psychedelic, bubblegum, and soul songs were on playlists across the U.S., topped by a sappy instrumental tune
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