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Sire Records Founder Seymour Stein, Who Signed Talking Heads, Madonna, and The Ramones, Dies
The much-honored exec was an early champion of the punk and new wave music that was breaking out of the downtown New York City clubs
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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Play First NYC Concert in 7 Years
The band performed at Madison Square Garden, their first of five area concerts this spring. The tour began Feb. 1 and continues into December
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Ray Shulman, One of 3 Brothers in Prog Rock Band Gentle Giant, Dies at 73
With his brothers Derek and Phil, and several other members, the band released 11 studio albums during the 1970s
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1 Dead, Dozens Injured as Roof Collapses at Concert
The Illinois city was in an indirect path of dangerous tornadoes. Roughly 260 people were attending the metal concert
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Joni Mitchell Joined By All-Stars at Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Concert
The lineup included James Taylor, Graham Nash, Annie Lennox, Brandi Carlile, Herbie Hancock, and Mitchell herself
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Keith Reid, Procol Harum Lyricist, Dies at 76
“We skip the light fandango”: The man who wrote the words for “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” , and all of the British band’s songs, has passed.
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Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe Announce 2023 Tour
Costello and Love have a long collaborative history dating back to the ’70s. The new tour is called “We’re All Going on a Summer Holiday”
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‘The Monkees’ TV Series Coming to AXS TV
“The sitcom was truly ahead of its time and paved the way for countless series and bands throughout the decades.”–Micky Dolenz
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Billy Gibbons Joins Billy Joel at MSG
The Piano Man has played one show per month at The Garden since January 2014 (excepting the pandemic), where he’s often joined by a surprise guest
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Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’: 50 Years in a Heartbeat
One of music most acclaimed – and top selling – albums of all time has gotten a remastered, expanded edition
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