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Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Surprise at Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Concert
The benefit concert, Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot, was held at Toronto’s Massey Hall in 2024, roughly a year after his passing.
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Founding Member of Train, Charlie Colin, Dies Following Fall
The bassist helped form the San Francisco pop rock band in 1993, remaining with them until 2003
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Michael McDonald: New Memoir, ‘What a Fool Believes,’ Written With Paul Reiser
The musician and the actor have been friends for several years. The song on which the book’s title is named, earned McDonald the Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year
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‘Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.’ Documentary Series Debuts on HBO
The 4-part docu-series on the influential label and studio won the TV Premiere Audience Award at the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival
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Little Feat in 2024: 1st New Studio Album in 12 Years, Tour
For the first time, percussionist Sam Clayton handles lead vocals on the entire new album, an all blues set.
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Live Nation Offering $25 Tickets For 2024 Concert Week
The offer covers more than 5,000 shows and has been expanded beyond North America to include Australia, Asia, Europe, the U.K. and the Middle East
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TV Super Mom: The Brady Bunch’s Florence Henderson
One of the most beloved TV moms went from Broadway to a popular family sitcom, a role she embraced for the rest of her life.
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John Entwistle Solo Work Gets ‘The Ox Box Set’
The collection comprises The Who legend’s six studio albums plus 29 bonus tracks
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Death of Last Original MC5 Member, Weeks After Rock Hall Class of 2024 Selection
The influential Detroit band suffered two other losses in 2024
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John Barbata, Drummer for Turtles, CSN&Y, Airplane/Starship, Dead at 79
The musician had a long list of credits with some of the biggest acts of the late ’60s and well into the ’70s
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