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AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd Announces 2017 Tour
The longtime drummer of one of the biggest bands in hard rock will take to the road next year in support of his solo album, ‘Head Job.’ We’ve got the dates!
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Rick Wakeman Piano Portraits Studio Album Coming
He came to prominence as a member of Yes. His new LP features many songs on which he originally performed as a much sought-after session player. Watch him play The Beatles’ “Help”
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New Rolling Stones Video Features Kristen Stewart
‘Ride ’em on Down,’ the new video from the just released ‘Blue & Lonesome’ album, features the actress tearing up L.A. in a vintage Mustang.
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Dead & Company Set 2017 Tour
John Mayer, along with Grateful Dead alumni Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, will head out on the road again next summer.
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Bon Jovi Adds Dates to 2017 Tour
The tour kicks off in February in arenas across the US, their first since 2013. Their This House is Not For Sale album debuted at #1 when it was released
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Prince Early Years Documentary Coming Next Year
Prince R U Listening? is the title of an upcoming film that will trace the early years of the iconic artist we lost this year. Watch for it next year.
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Chicago II Album Remix Due from Rhino
The album that gave us “Make Me Smile,” “Colour My World” and other classic hits is getting a major sonic upgrade from the folks at Rhino.
Read MoreGrammy HoF Adds Hits by Rod Stewart, Deep Purple
“Maggie May” and “Smoke on the Water” are just two of 25 new titles, each at least 25 years old. Also being inducted: “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Losing My Religion,” “Jailhouse Rock” and more
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Rick Astley Announces First U.S. Tour in Decades
The English singer whose late-’80s dance-pop hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” was a worldwide smash, has a new album and “still mighty baritone”
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Tony Martell, Longtime Label Exec, Dead at 90
A senior executive at the former CBS Records (now Sony Music), he oversaw a label group that included many classic rock legends. His legacy is building a Foundation for leukemia, cancer and AIDS research
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