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Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman, is Mourned—Dead at 70
“Pee Wee got his wish to fly,” wrote Steve Martin in a tribute to the comic actor, who kept his cancer diagnosis secret for six years.
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Lady Gaga Pays Tribute to Tony Bennett: ‘I Will Miss My Friend Forever’
“I will miss singing with him, recording with him, talking with him, being on stage together.”
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New Velvet Underground Book Due, ‘Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife)’
Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of the Velvet Underground, from celebrated author Dylan Jones, includes interviews and material from all the major players
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Stevie Nicks Releases ‘Complete Studio Albums & Rarities’ Boxed Set
The 10-CD set includes 23 hard-to-find tracks on two of its discs.
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Randy Meisner, Founding Eagles Member, Dies at 77
The band’s original bassist – and singer/co-writer of the group’s 1974 #4 hit song “Take It to the Limit” – had a rough time in recent years
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Pretenders Share 3rd Track From New Album, in Busy 2023
Relentless features Chrissie Hynde’s tough-as-nails vocals. The band is doing a rare club tour and also opening stadium shows for Guns N’ Roses
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Sinéad O’Connor is Mourned By Music World
She was on top of the music world in 1990 with her worldwide smash cover of Prince’s song. But her career was beset with controversy
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Music World Wishes Mick Jagger a Happy 80th Birthday
Keith Richards led the well wishers. “Long may we keep saying this to each other. Give me a call… let me know what it’s like,” he said with a laugh
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Allman Brothers Band Book Takes Deep Dive Into ‘Brothers and Sisters’ Era
‘Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the 70s’ is from bestselling author Alan Paul
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Radio Hits in July 1966: A ‘Wild’ Survey
A great week with some wild stories about some of the biggest songs on the radio including hits by the Troggs, Mamas & the Papas and the Lovin’ Spoonful
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