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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
Cyndi Lauper Sets ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ Farewell Tour
The 2024 production—her first major run in a decade—includes her debut headlining performance at Madison Square Garden in her hometown of NYC
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Willie Nelson, 91, Releases New Album, ‘The Border’
The studio album, with 10 newly recorded performances, is said to be the 152nd of his incredible career
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The Rascals Complete Atlantic Studio Recordings Box Arrives
It’s Wonderful contains 152 remastered songs including 14 previously unreleased tracks, on 7 CDs
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Geezer Butler: ‘I’m Up For a Black Sabbath Reunion Show’
Things are heating up as Ozzy, Tony Iommi and now, Geezer Butler, have said they want to do it. They still need Bill Ward
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The Number One Singles of 1971: Maggie May, Shaft & Jeremiah
Only 3 songs stayed at the top of the U.S. charts for 4+ weeks. Thus, no less than 31 reached #1, including a unique feat by the members of the Beatles
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Jane’s Addiction, Love And Rockets Set 2024 Co-Headlining Tour
For Love And Rockets, the 2024 North American run follows their 2023 tour, their first in 15 years
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Doug Ingle, Last Original Member of Iron Butterfly, and Singer-Writer of ‘In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,’ Dies
The organist had been the last surviving original member of the American rock band
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‘The Beach Boys’ Documentary Arrives on Disney+
The 2024 film traces the group from their humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, and Bruce Johnston
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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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