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Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter (‘I Kissed a Girl’), Dies in House Fire
The openly bisexual 66-year-old performer, described by her manager as “a force of nature,” was in the midst of a spring tour.
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Paul McCartney Tells Story of ‘Wings: A Band on the Run’ in New Book
The title is drawn from dozens of hours of interviews with the star and numerous key players in the band’s orbit.
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‘Ron Delsener Presents,’ Documentary of Legendary Concert Promoter, Coming
The feature-length film follows the influential New Yorker, a visionary who impacted the live music business.
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Mike Peters, Frontman of The Alarm, Dies at 66
His initial cancer diagnosis in 1995 spurred him to create the Love Hope Strength Foundation with his wife and breast cancer survivor, Jules Peters.
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Bad Company, Joe Cocker Lead Rock Hall Class of 2025 Inductees
Many of the acts selected were eligible for decades as the HoF continues to play catch-up.
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Devo Photo Exhibition Set in Conjunction With 50th Anniv. Tour
The band will visit an art gallery in each of the tour’s 19 cities where a curated portfolio of band images will be exhibited.
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Stephen Stills, Neil Young Lead Rockin’ ‘Light Up the Blues’ 2025
The 3x bandmates were joined by such stars as Billy Idol, Nathaniel Rateliff and Benmont Tench for the benefit’s seventh edition.
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Steely Dan Catalog Vinyl Reissue Campaign Continues
Their classic ABC and MCA Records titles are receiving a reissue program of the first seven albums, personally overseen by Donald Fagen.
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Sex Pistols Release ‘Live in the U.S.A. 1978’ Album
The concerts from their fateful tour are in full and correctly sequenced for the first time.
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Willie Nelson, 92, Releases Album of Rodney Crowell Songs
Oh What a Beautiful World is his 77th solo studio LP and his 154th overall.
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