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Alan Parsons Project Gets ‘Friendly Card’ Box Set
The 1980 release was the fifth album by the collaboration of composer, musician and manager Eric Woolfson and producer and engineer Parsons
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Genesis Issues ‘BBC Broadcasts’ of Live Recordings
The band has combed their archives for a selection of previously unreleased performances including appearances at Knebworth in 1978 and 1992
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New Series, ‘Daisy Jones & The Six,’ About Fictitious ’70s Rock Band, Arrives
Based on the best-selling novel, the fictitious Los Angeles-based band, bears a resemblance to the Fleetwood Mac lineup of the same era
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New Book on ‘Radical’ Music of the Sixties, ‘Whole World in an Uproar’
It’s a cautionary tale about what happens when artists such as Dylan, the Beatles, and Baez come up against repressive state power
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Wayne Shorter, Saxophonist & Composer Who Co-Founded Weather Report, Dies
He played with such fellow jazz greats as Miles Davis and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers before going on to form the jazz fusion band
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Rick Wakeman Adds Dates to 2023 Tour
An Evening With Rick Wakeman: His Music and Stories includes his hilarious anecdotes and reminiscences of his life
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Santana Announces 2023 Tour
This summer’s “1001 Rainbows” tour is sandwiched between the guitar legend’s continued residency at the House of Blues Las Vegas
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Neil Young Makes 1st Live Public Performance in Years
Young’s surprise appearance, on guitar and harmonica, featured two songs in the chilly outdoor weather, “Comes a Time” and “Heart of Gold”
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Stax Releases Wattstax ’72 “Soul’d Out” Celebration
Two massive collections commemorate the benefit concerts that featured performances from the label’s most popular artists of the time
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‘Concert For George’ in Theaters For George Harrison’s 80th Birthday
The legendary 2002 event is returning to celebrate his 80th birthday. It’s also available on CD, Blu-ray, DVD and vinyl
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