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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
Scott Weiland Dead At 48 (Update)
The former Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman has died and the tributes from his fellow musicians are pouring in
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Bill Murray, Phoenix Do Beach Boys Xmas Song
Billy Murray’s zany holiday special, A Very Murray Christmas, is now available on Netflix and the actor joins the French rock band Phoenix on a long lost Beach Boys holiday song
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Complete Shoegaze Box Set Out in January
The spacey, neo-psychedelic sound of shoegaze was quite the rage in the U.K. in the late 1980s. A new box set explores the sound and the scene.
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Van Morrison’s Complete Them Recordings Released
They may have backed Van Morrison for only the first three years of his career. But in the process that became a legendary 1960s combo.
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Black Sabbath Deluxe Reissues
It may be The End for Black Sabbath live. But Deluxe Editions of the band’s first three albums will live on.
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Clapton Box Set Of ’70s Studio LPs Coming
Slowhand’s 1970s studio output – including his masterpiece, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs – is being released in a vinyl-only box set
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Phil Collins Unretires; Plans LP & Tour (Update)
The long-time Genesis frontman announces a comeback – “I’m raring to go” – and talks about a 2016 solo album and tour
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Fogerty, Spoon Join Lennon 75th Tribute
John Fogerty has been added to the list of classic rockers participating in this weekend’s John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert
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Springsteen ‘The Ties That Bind’ Box Out Friday
Bruce Springsteen’s reissue for “The River” is out Friday. “The Ties That Bind” documentary is on HBO and he will be the musical guest for SNL’s Holiday episode
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Joe Cocker’s ‘Ultimate Hits’ Collection Due Dec. 11
A definitive collection of the singer’s hits and career highlights will be released near the first anniversary of his death, plus news of a tag sale from Mad Dog Ranch
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