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Tributes For Gene Hackman, One of Filmdom’s Greatest Actors
One noted director called him “a great actor, inspiring and magnificent in his work and complexity. I mourn his loss, and celebrate his existence and contribution.”
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Sold-Out Dickey Betts Memorial Concert to Live Stream For Free
The tribute concert to be held, fittingly, in Macon, Georgia, will feature many of his bandmates, close friends and family.
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Robert John, Who Topped the U.S. Singles Chart in 1979, Dies at 79
In 1979, a year dominated by disco, the singer broke through with “Sad Eyes,” after scoring an earlier hit with a cover of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”
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Lavish, Illustrated Book is Focused on the Music of Carlos Santana
The authorized bio includes hundreds of images from Carlos’ archives, as well as new interviews with the guitarist and his collaborators.
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Top Radio Hits 1967: As Good as It Gets
We celebrate the amazing year in music with vintage clips including faves by the Hollies, Aretha, the Turtles and Strawberry Alarm Clock. See what was #1.
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Phil Collins Says He’s Done Making Music Due to Ill Health
“I keep thinking I should go downstairs to the studio and see what happens. But I’m not hungry for it anymore. The thing is, I’ve been sick, I mean very sick…”
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Don Felder Talks About Writing ‘Hotel California’ with Don Henley
“It’s a unique progression from the demo that I wrote, and Don wrote some brilliant lyrics. Don writes these little postcards… throws you a picture.”
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Jerry Butler, R&B Hitmaker of the ’60s Known as ‘The Iceman,’ Dies
After placing dozens of hits on the charts, he became a commissioner for the city of Chicago.
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The Bangles Get Authorized Biography, ‘Eternal Flame’
The 2025 book, named after one of the band’s most beloved songs, includes unprecedented access to founding members Debbi Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, and Vicki Peterson.
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Paul Simon Sets Return to Stage With 2025 Tour
“A Quiet Celebration” marks a return to the stage for more than just a one-off date for the first time since his much-ballyhooed 2018 farewell tour.
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