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New Eric Clapton ‘Journeyman: Deluxe Edition’ Includes Prev. Unreleased Tracks

The 1989 album includes the classic songs “Pretending,” “Bad Love,” and “Before You Accuse Me,” and features many guest performances.

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Supertramp Founding Member Rick Davies Dies

The keyboardist and one of the group’s primary vocalists wrote such songs as “Bloody Well Right” and “Goodbye Stranger,” while singing lead on both.

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Elton John’s ‘Captain Fantastic’ Gets 50th Anniversary Editions

During his remarkable run of success with lyricist Bernie Taupin, the 1975 album became the first in history to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

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Mark Volman, Singer with the Turtles, Zappa and Flo & Eddie, Dies

After earning their first hit with 1965’s Bob Dylan cover “It Ain’t Me Babe,” he and the Turtles’ Howard Kaylan went on to achieve enormous pop success with “She’d Rather Be With Me,” “Elenore,” “You Showed Me,” and the #1 hit, “Happy Together.”

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Joni Mitchell Releases Passion Project, “Joni’s Jazz” Box Set

The career-spanning collection features recordings chosen by the legendary musician that reflect the genre’s profound influence on her music.

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Tom Shipley of Folk-Rock Duo Brewer & Shipley (‘One Toke Over the Line’) Dies

The pair were friends for 65 years and musical partners for over 60. Brewer died in 2024.

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Radio Hits in September 1972

This week on Los Angeles’ Top 40 KHJ included some all-time classic rock greats including hits by the O’Jays, the Raspberries, Moody Blues and Three Dog Night.

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US Folk Music 1963-1969 4-CD Set Arrives

The 100-song collection includes such classics of the genre as Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction,” The Youngbloods’ “Get Together,” and We Five’s “You Were On My Mind.”

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Paul McCartney Post-Beatles ‘Man on the Run’ Documentary to Amazon

The film comes from Academy Award winning director Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom).

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Supertramp LPs Get Half-Speed Remasters For 50th Anniversary

Crime of the Century was their era-defining third album that catapulted them to global success, along with Crisis? What Crisis?

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