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Seals & Crofts Get Box Set, ‘The Warner Bros. Years 1969-1978’
The duo’s soft rock sound scored with such hits as “Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “We May Never Pass This Way (Again).”
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Elton John Joins Spinal Tap For New Recording of ‘Classic’ Track
The long-awaited sequel from Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and director Rob Reiner, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, arrives Sept. 12, 2025.
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Fans at Dead & Company Golden Gate Park Concerts Invited to Celebrate Cannabis
Humboldt Family Farms has been asked to curate the first-ever legal sale of weed (and its sanctioned on-site usage) when the band performs in Golden Gate Park August 1-3, 2025.
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Only 6 Albums Reached Number One in 1978: Here’s Why
Two soundtracks of movies that starred the same actor accounted for 41 weeks of the number one albums of 1978.
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Billy Joel Releases Archival Videos Timed to Original Documentary, ‘And So It Goes’
The two-part film, all the more poignant given the star’s health issues, spans nearly five hours.
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The Stray Cats Announce 2025 Tour
Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals) and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals) have announced a fall tour.
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The Number One Albums of 1970: Hello and Goodbye
In the same year that we greeted a new decade, we said farewell to two music legends. No less than 16 albums topped the U.S. sales chart.
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Original Alice Cooper Band Releases Reunion Studio Album
Alice, Neal Smith, Michael Bruce and Dennis Dunaway have reunited with their longtime producer, Bob Ezrin, with a posthumous appearance by guitarist Glen Buxton.
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Bob Dylan 1963-1970 Covers Album Arrives
The 63 recordings on 3 CDs include unique performances by a wide-ranging group of artists including Nilsson, Cher, Johnny Winter, Melanie, the Byrds, the Association and more.
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Elton John Releases 1977 ‘Live From the Rainbow Theatre with Ray Cooper’
The six-show residency were the first of 233 Elton-and-Ray only shows that would follow, and featured the live debut of deep cuts “Roy Rogers,” “Idol” and “I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford).”
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