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Donnie Iris, Rocker Who First Earned Fame With the Jaggerz (“The Rapper”), Retires

He also spent time with the funk rock band Wild Cherry and later forged a solo career achieving success with a number of hits in the ’80s.

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Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings Get 10-CD ‘Ultimate Collection’ Boxed Set

At various times, the ragtag collective included Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, George Harrison, Mick Taylor and others.

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Al Stewart Adds Dates to Farewell Tour

The “Year of the Cat” singer-songwriter turned 81 in 2026.

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Aerosmith to Return to Stage With Star-Packed Lineup

The stellar roster brings together iconic artists who have previously performed or recorded with the band and a new wave of stars who cite the band among their ultimate musical influences.

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Legendary 1986 Queen Budapest Concert Gets Upgraded 40th Anniversary Release

The 80,000 fans inside the Népstadion were supplemented by an estimated 40,000 people listening outside.

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Alice Cooper Charts His ‘Evilution’ with New Memoir, ‘Devil on My Shoulder’

“The story of Alice Cooper has become a tangle of embellishments, elaborations and outright fabrications, that I think it’s time to sort reality from myth,” he said.

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Elvis Costello’s Debut Album, ‘My Aim is True,’ Gets Expanded 5-CD Set

The collection spans 104 tracks, demos, masters, outtakes, live performances, and other rare recordings (52 of them prev. unreleased), plus a 2026 remaster of the 1977 original.

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Dolly Parton Musical Coming to Broadway

Among the many songs she wrote are such classics as “I Will Always Love You,” “Coat of Many Colors,” “Jolene,” “9 To 5” and “Tennessee Homesick Blues.”

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The Beatles’ Expanded Edition of 1965’s Landmark ‘Rubber Soul’ was Worth the Wait

The 2026 collection presents the album in stunning new stereo and Dolby Atmos mixes, alongside the original mono mix, the original Capitol U.S. album version, plus previously unreleased session recordings and home demos.

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‘The Who By Numbers’ Gets Super Deluxe Edition

The collection features a whopping 92 previously unreleased tracks and mixes including rare studio sessions, out-takes, early mixes, and live recordings.

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