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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
Hollywood Vampires LP Salutes Late Rock Star Party Pals
Rockers Alice Cooper & Joe Perry along with Johnny Depp have created an album, Hollywood Vampires, paying tribute to departed classic rockers.
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Bad Company ‘Very Best Of’ Due 10/2
Good news for Bad Company fans. Rhino is releasing a ‘Very Best Of’ collection from the British blues rockers this fall.
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Van Morrison Gets Catalog Upgrade; New ‘Essential’ LP & More out 8/28
Sony’s Legacy Recordings catalog division will reissue and showcase 50 years of Van Morrison recordings (some long out of print & digitally unavailable).
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Young To Get ‘Neil Fest’ Treatment
Best Fest will honor Neil Young with Neil Fest in NYC, with two-night benefit concert event
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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Concert Coming To TV, DVD
The September 2014 performance of Jeff Lynne’s ELO at London’s Hyde Park will air in the US and be released on DVD
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AXS TV Celebrates Zeppelin On 9/7
AXS TV will air special Led Zeppelin programming on Labor Day, September 7, hosted by Jason Bonham, with Celebration Day reunion film
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SNL Taps First Hosts For New Season
NBC’s Saturday Night Live has announced the first three hosts of the 2015-16 season, including the eagerly-anticipated return of longtime cast member Tracy Morgan.
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Patti Smith Book Becomes Showtime Series (Update)
Patti Smith’s National Book Award-winning memoir Just Kids will be adapted into a Showtime series about her and late photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.
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Orchestral Tommy LP Gets Reissued
A 1972 recording of The Who’s Tommy by the London Symphony Orchestra that features members of The Who and guest stars is being reissued after 30 years.
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