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Queen’s Brian May Joins Rising Star at Coachella For Spectacular Performance of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Benson Boone was also joined by a choir to give a sensational version of Freddie Mercury’s complex song.
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Happy Together 2025 Tour Shares More Dates
The 15th edition of the tour, named after the Turtles song, features recording artists who have earned many Top 10 hits.
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono ‘One to One’ Concert Documentary Arrives
The film features newly transferred and restored 16mm footage including Lennon’s only full-length concert performances after The Beatles, as well as previously unseen and unheard personal archives.
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Blondie Drummer Clem Burke Dies at 70
He joined the band in 1975 shortly after they formed, and performed on the #1 singles “Heart of Glass,” “The Tide is High” and “Rapture.”
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Fellow Child Stars’ Tributes to ‘Dennis the Menace’ Star Jay North
“The ‘Child Star Club’ is a small and always tightly connected group. It’s an experience that only a few can truly relate to and understand.”
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Dave Allen, Bassist and Founding Member of Gang of Four, Dies
Years after he left the band, he went on to a significant and successful career change.
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Original Beatles Drummer, Pete Best, Retires
He was hastily hired to join the band for concerts in Hamburg, Germany, in August 1960 until he was replaced by Ringo Starr in August 1962.
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Renowned Record Label Exec Publishes Book on ‘The Art of Rock Promotion’
Paul Rappaport, who enjoyed a storied career in rock radio promotion at Columbia Records during the genre’s glory days of multi-Platinum sales and sold-out arena tours, is also a natural born storyteller.
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Top Selling Albums of 1972: Rock’s Golden Era
Some of the biggest names in classic rock dominated the radio and sales charts throughout the decade. This year was no exception.
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Elton John, Brandi Carlile Release New Studio Album, ‘Who Believes In Angels’
The concept for Who Believes In Angels? was devised by the close friends along with songwriter and producer Andrew Watt. Bernie Taupin also contributed lyrics.
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