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Former Smash Mouth Lead Singer Steve Harwell Dies
The rock band’s biggest hit was the 1999 single, “All Star.” The news of his death arrived one day after it was revealed he was in hospice care
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‘The Singers’ Book Features Discussions With Top Vocalists About Their Voices
The Singers Talk – The Greatest Singers of Our Time Discuss the One Thing They’re Never Asked About: Their Voices features an all-star lineup of conversations
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Aerosmith Opens Farewell Tour, ‘Peace Out’
We recap the opening night 18-song set featuring such favorites as “Sweet Emotion” and “Walk This Way” performed in an immersive 360° production
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Peter Frampton Releases Royal Albert Hall Concert Album
The 2022 performance features such favorites as “Something’s Happening,” “Show Me the Way,” and a nearly 17-minute “Do You Feel Like We Do?”
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The Who Readying ‘Who’s Next’ Super Deluxe Edition
The LP, considered by many to be the greatest rock studio album of all time, is finally being released as its primary composer, Pete Townshend, originally intended
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Jethro Tull Releases ‘Broadsword and the Beast’ 40th Anniversary Edition
The expanded edition includes new mixes from Steven Wilson, demos, rough mixes, 1982 live recordings, and album sessions from 1981
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Tom Waits’ Middle Era Albums Get Reissues
His albums–released on Island between 1983-93—have been newly remastered from the original tapes
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Rhino Records Co-Founder Harold Bronson to Publish 3rd Book
‘Time Has Come Today,’ written in diary form, chronicles the record man’s experiences as co-head of the reissue giant.
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American Graffiti Coming to Theaters For 50th Anniversary
George Lucas’ 1973 coming-of-age movie, starring Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss has been recently remastered, with a brand-new sound mix
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Bob Barker, Affable Host of TV’s ‘Price is Right,’ Mourned at 99
He was the game show’s first host when it debuted in 1972 and continued in that role until he retired in 2007
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