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Lisa Marie Presley, Daughter of Elvis, Dies at 54
“It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us.”–Priscilla Presley
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Robbie Bachman, Drummer For Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Dies at 69
BTO were formed in Canada in 1973 and ultimately placed 12 singles on the U.S. chart, and 11 albums, including the 1974 #1 Not Fragile
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John Fogerty Finally Gets Control of Creedence’s Publishing
Five decades later, one of the great travesties of songwriting ownership has finally been corrected. “I am finally reunited with my songs”
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Metallica Releases Single Day Tickets For World Tour to Support New Album
The band returns with their first studio album in 6 years and an in-the-round stadium tour with two nights in each city with different setlists
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Jeff Beck is Mourned By Fellow Rock Legends
Jeff Beck’s former bandmates Jimmy Page, Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart, and other rock legends, are paying tribute to their friend
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Bob Dylan’s 1996-1997 ‘Time Out of Mind’ Sessions Are Subject of ‘Bootleg Vol. 17’
The latest chapter in the series takes a fresh look at his mid-career masterpiece, 25 years after its original release
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Eagles Add Dates to 2023 Tour
Each show will feature ‘Hotel California’ in its entirety accompanied by an orchestra and choir, along with an additional set of the band’s greatest hits
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Bono Adds Dates to ‘Stories of Surrender’ New York Residency
His return to the Beacon Theatre now totals 11 shows to promote his new memoir, ‘Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story’
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Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer, Fred White, Dies at 67
He was the youngest of four brothers who performed with the funk-soul band Earth, Wind & Fire during their hit-making heyday
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Anita Pointer, of the Pointer Sisters, Dies at 74
The sisters first found fame in 1973 with “Yes We Can Can” and earned success with a string of hits including “Fire” and “I’m So Excited”
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