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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
David Bowie Bio, The Age of Bowie, is Published
It’s described as “A thorough celebration of his legacy [and] how the pop culture icon revolutionized and defined an entire generation.”
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Bruce Springsteen Posts Foreword to Autobiography
“One of the questions I’m asked by fans on the street is ‘How do you do it?’ I will try to shed a little light on how and, more important, why.” The book arrives September 27
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Watch: Allman Brothers Band Incident Perform ‘Jessica’
Gregg Allman has cancelled all of his scheduled tour dates through October 16 due to what’s described as “serious health issues”
Read MorePresident Obama Playlist: From Beach Boys to Jay Z
During the day, POTUS enjoys Aretha Franklin, Prince and the Beach Boys. At night, it’s time for Miles Davis, Aaron Neville and Janet Jackson
Read MoreBig Star ‘Complete Third’ Coming in 3-CD Box Set
Following a nearly decade-long search for previously unreleased session tapes, an eagerly awaited box set is coming from the Memphis power pop band
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The Mavericks Set October Date for Live Album
The band are launching their own label, Mono Mundo Recordings, with All Night Live Volume 1, set for Oct 14, featuring performances from their 2015 tour
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R2-D2 Actor Dead; Kenny Baker Was 81
The British actor was the “heart and soul” of the popular Droid and, for many, of the entire blockbuster Star Wars franchise
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Pantera to Release Great Southern Anniversary CD
The Texan groove-metal band will celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of its most intense yet somehow overlooked albums with an expanded edition
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Glenn Yarbrough Dead at 86, Member of Folk’s Limeliters
The singer enjoyed a 1965 hit with “Baby the Rain Must Fall,” the title song of a Steve McQueen movie but was hardly a one-hit wonder
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Listen: Yes Tales From Topographic Oceans Gets Expanded
The 1973 double-album from progressive rock giants is getting an expanded reissue on what many feel is the band’s classic lineup. Click for full details
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