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Top Radio Hits 1969: Pour a Little Sugar on It, Honey
As the decade came to a close, rock acts joined R&B artists for an amazing array of future classic rock greats, and a Broadway musical yielded 4 smash hits
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Beck, Bogert & Appice Previously Unreleased Live Box Set Arrives
“We surprised a lot of people who were expecting laid-back music…Mainly we appeal to people who like loud, raunchy, good-time music.”–Appice
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Jann Wenner Ousted From Rock Hall Board in Fallout From Interview
The once powerful Rolling Stone publisher made insensitive remarks in an interview with the New York Times to promote his new book, The Masters
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Steve Miller Releases ‘The Joker’ 50th Anniversary Set
J50: The Evolution of The Joker showcases his process as he expands and reimagines his craft, ultimately finding an original new sound that brought him to a wider audience
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Willie Nelson’s Busy Year at 90 Includes New Bluegrass Album
The studio LP features the legend performing 12 of his favorite self-penned classics with a bluegrass ensemble
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New Book Tells History of KMPX/KSAN, San Francisco’s Pioneering Underground FM Stations
The Jive 95: An Oral History of America’s Greatest Underground Rock Radio Station tells the story of its influential programming
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Eric Clapton’s 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival to Stream Live on PPV
The sixth edition of the two-day festival, known for impromptu collaborations among its stars, is the first since 2019
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Mr. Big Adds Dozens of Dates to ‘The Big Finish’ Tour
“We’re getting a chance to do it all onstage together as Mr. Big again and raise a flag to everything we’ve done as a band over the years”
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Watch Trailer For Joan Baez Documentary, ‘I Am A Noise,’ Ahead of Theatrical Premiere
The feature length film is anchored by her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, and audio recordings
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Eric Clapton Opens Tour With Tribute to Robbie Robertson
The two had a long mutual admiration and respect for each other. When The Band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, it was Clapton who gave the induction speech
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