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‘The Beatles Rubber Soul to Revolver’ Book Examines Their Middle Years
The title covers the group’s much-loved albums from 1965-66, Capitol’s 1966 U.S. release, Yesterday And Today, and the singles associated with them
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Leonard Cohen Tribute Album Features James Taylor, Peter Gabriel, Iggy
Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen includes performances by James Taylor, Norah Jones, Peter Gabriel, Mavis Staples, and Iggy Pop
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Sly & the Family Stone Oral History Book Set for Reissue
The book is a collection of “different strokes” from the immensely talented folks who were there when it all happened.
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New Book, ‘Addicted to Noise,’ Spotlights the Music Writings of Michael Goldberg
The book includes interviews with Frank Zappa and Tom Waits and features on everyone from Dylan to the Clash to Sly.
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Loretta Lynn, Beloved Country Music Legend, is Mourned
The coal miner’s daughter famously was born in Butcher Hollow, Ky. She earned every country music award imaginable in her six decade career
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Lindsey Buckingham Cancels European Tour: ‘Health Issues’
The tour represented the first solo dates of his career on the continent. His U.S. tour is scheduled to begin later in October
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Richard Marx Has New Album, ‘Songwriter,’ and Tour
He made history in the late ’80s as the only male artist whose first seven singles reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100
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Herb Alpert, 87, Releases New Album, Continues to Tour
Few artists in the history of American music have been able to stay relevant decade after decade like the legend
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The Cowsills Release 1st Album in 30 Years
Bob, Paul and Susan Cowsill continue to tour and have a new LP, Rhythm of the World. Their “The Rain, The Park & Other Things” was a 1967 hit
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Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper, Dies at 59
The worldwide smash, which he co-wrote with 2 others, earned Stevie Wonder a songwriting credit as it prominently sampled “Pastime Paradise”
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