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John Mayall Massive Box Set: ‘Live Magic 1968-1993’
The 30-CD set follows the label’s 35-disc early years collection from 2021, The First Generation: 1965-1974.
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Carly Simon Leads Tributes to Record Producer Richard Perry
In a career spanning more than 50 years, he worked with a literal Who’s Who of artists ranging from Tiny Tim, Ringo Starr, Carly Simon and Rod Stewart.
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Paul Rodgers Writing Memoir, Asks Fans For Help
The great vocalist, and former frontman of such bands as Free and Bad Company, among others, shared the news on his 75th birthday.
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NJ Legend Southside Johnny Announces End of Touring: Health
He has led his band, the Asbury Jukes, since the early ’70s and has been referred to as the Grandfather of “the Jersey Sound.”
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Mike Brewer of Folk-Rock Duo Brewer & Shipley (‘One Toke Over the Line’) Dies at 80
The pair were friends for 65 years and musical partners for over 60.
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Zakir Hussain, Renowned Tabla Musician Who Played With Shankar, Harrison, McLaughlin, and Hart, Dies
As a child prodigy, he collaborated with virtually all of India’s iconic performers. He earned three Grammy Awards in 2024.
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Career-Spanning Elton John Documentary, ‘Never Too Late,’ Now Streaming
It arrived on Disney+ on December 13, 2024, after a limited theatrical run.
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‘McCartney Legacy Volume 2’ Arrives From Noted Beatles Historian
The follow-up title from Allan Kozinn and researcher Adrian Sinclair covers the years 1974-1980
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Toto, Men at Work, Christopher Cross Set 2025 Tour
Toto’s Steve Lukather and Men at Work’s Colin Hay have toured together as members of Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band. Cross has collaborated with Toto for decades.
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Jethro Tull Christmas Album Gets Expanded Edition
The original 2003 album was their last studio set to feature longtime guitarist Martin Barre
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