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Steely Dan’s Walter Becker Gets His Own Street

The unveiling, in the NYC neighborhood where he was born, was accompanied by a ceremony that included remembrances from Becker’s friends and colleagues

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George Hawkins Jr., Bassist for Many, Dies

Among the numerous artists with whom Hawkins played were members of Fleetwood Mac, John Fogerty, Loggins and Messina, Jimmy Webb and the Monkees.

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Kinks ‘Village Green’ 50th Anniv. Deluxe: Listen

Ray Davies: “I think ‘The Village Green Preservation Society’ is about the ending of a time personally for me in my life.” Listen to a previously unreleased song

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Beatles’ ‘White Album’ Symposium Features Insiders

Monmouth Univ.’s 4-day event includes author Mark Lewisohn, producer Chris Thomas, who worked on the original, and many others

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Wah Wah Watson, Motown Guitarist, Dead at 67

He played on hits by the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Four Tops and many others.

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Van Morrison to Release 40th Studio Album: Listen

“Writing songs and making music is what I do, and working with great musicians makes it all the more enjoyable,” says the singer about his new release.

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John & Yoko’s Story Will Become a Movie

The film is being made with input from Yoko. No stars have yet been cast. It is expected that original Lennon recordings will be used in the soundtrack.

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Eagles Add to 2019 World Tour With Full Band

The band is soaring with new additions Vince Gill and Deacon Frey joining Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh and founder Don Henley

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Small Faces ‘Ogden’s’ Gets 50th Anniv. Deluxe Box

“You can still hear it’s a real band firing on all cylinders, great dynamics and everyone equal in their musicianship,” says ex-band member Kenney Jones.

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Ozzy Osbourne Announces Ozzfest: NYE Edition

The remaining shows of his North American “No More Tours 2” were moved to 2019 following surgery for serious infections in his hand

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