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Former E Street Band Member, Suki Lahav, Violinist on ‘Jungleland,’ Dies

While the track from Born to Run is best known for Clarence Clemons’ sax solo, it’s her delicate violin, along with Roy Bittan’s piano that memorably opens the song.

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‘Ringo: A Fab Life’ Book Biography Coming

It’s author, Tom Doyle, previously wrote Man on the Run: Paul McCartney in the 1970s.

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Peter Gabriel Shares Next Track From 2026 Album, o\i

As with its 2023 predecessor, i/o, the classic rock legend is sharing a new track on each full moon.

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Classic Rock Legends Booked For October Festival

Three days… an incredible lineup featuring some of music’s biggest stars of all-time! Check your calendar!

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5th Dimension Gets ‘Let the Sunshine In’ Box Set

The collection of 135 recordings includes the chart-topping “Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In” and “Wedding Bell Blues” plus top ten hits “Up, Up, And Away,” “Stoned Soul Picnic,” “One Less Bell To Answer,” and “(Last Night) I Didn’t Get To Sleep At All.”

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Musician Matthew Sweet Health Update Following ‘Debilitating’ Stroke

As donations to his GoFundMe page continue, he writes, “I was in an ambulance and I heard a man yell, ‘Sir you’ve had a stroke.'”

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Hollywood Vampires (Cooper, Perry, Depp) Add to 2026 Tour, First in 3 Years

The supergroup’s setlists have included Alice Cooper and Aerosmith tracks while also paying homage to many departed rockers with a variety of covers.

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Ambrosia Founding Keyboardist Christopher North Dies

His death at 75 followed a long battle with throat cancer. He performed on their 1980 hit single, “Biggest Part of Me.”

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Eric Clapton Sets 2026 Crossroads Guitar Festival

The stellar lineup for the 2-day event includes Pete Townshend, Billy Gibbons, Gary Clark Jr. and Tedeschi Trucks Band.

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A Rare 1974 Interview with Freddie Mercury (+ Deluxe ‘Queen II’ Set Arrives)

“We do rock ’n’ roll, and our presentation is just a way of putting across the music. We view albums and concerts as two spheres of work. There’s a different level in the studio as compared to when you’re on stage. But when we’re before an audience, we let loose.”—Mercury

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