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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
Bonnie Raitt Announces Fall Tour Dates
Riding high on her well-received ‘Dig In Deep’ album, the classic blues rocker has been selling out shows and satisfying fans.
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ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill Fractures Shoulder; Tour Dates Postponed
A fractured shoulder suffered by the band’s bassist has caused them to reschedule shows on their current tour.
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Sony Buys Michael Jackson’s Share of Beatles Copyrights + More
Sony has bought out the Jackson estate’s share of its music publishing partnership that owns the copyrights to songs by The Beatles.
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Musician Friends to Salute Keith Emerson
A Los Angeles concert will pay tribute to the late Keith Emerson by performing his music from throughout the legendary keyboard player’s career.
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Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Working on Solo Album
In between Hollywood Vampires activities the guitarist is recording with Iggy Pop, David Johansen and Terry Reid.
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Pete Zorn Dead; Folk-Rock Instrumentalist Was 65
The sideman who played variety of instruments with U.K. folk-rockers like Richard Thompson, Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span is dead at 65
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Michael Schenker to Issue ‘Live in Madrid’ CD/DVD
The legendary guitarist and his Temple of Rock band perform a career-spanning concert coming out as audio + visual documents.
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Traveling Wilburys to Debut on Streaming Services
The deluxe collection, featuring “brothers” Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Roy Orbison, is also being re-launched
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Wanee Fest Sees Allmans Presence + Sit Ins
Every member of the Allman Brothers Band’s last lineup excepting Derek Trucks was at the Florida fest, where ABB music ruled.
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Stones, McCartney, Who to Play Coachella Mega Concert
The superstar classic rockers will be joined by Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Roger Waters. The dream team lineup will play Indio, CA in October.
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