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Aretha Franklin ‘Gravely Ill,’ Surrounded by Family: Report
The Queen of Soul canceled an April appearance at Jazz Fest. Her dozens of hits included such classics as “Respect” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”
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Rick Wakeman Sets ‘Piano Odyssey’ LP, Tour; ARW News
The keyboardist will take a break from his Yes Featuring Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman duties to promote his own new album this autumn
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Clapton, Tedeschi Trucks Guest on Doyle Bramhall II Set
“The new record finally feels like I’m comfortable in my own skin, like I don’t have anything to prove,” says the artist.
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Vince Gill Opens Up About Working With the Eagles
“I never dreamed that I’d play with them. At the end of the day, I really understand how important those songs are,” Gill told a Virginia newspaper.
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ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons Sets ‘Big Bad Blues’ LP, Tour
It’s just the second solo album of his decades-long career. And the guitarist will be playing several intimate clubs among the dozens of dates
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Aerosmith to Play Las Vegas Residency in 2019
In a live interview on SiriusXM, Joe Perry said: We want to do something that I haven’t seen before… downsizing our live show, playing in a smaller place”
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Arlo Guthrie Announces New ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ Tour
“Nobody writes an 18-minute monologue expecting fame and fortune. The initial success of the song took me by surprise more than anyone else,” said Arlo.
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Ace of Cups, ’60s Female Band, Finally Releasing Debut
Hendrix called them “groovy” and their friends included members of Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead, some of whom guest on their album.
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AC/DC Rumor: Is Brian Johnson Back?
Since the singer left the band abruptly in 2016 due to hearing loss, he’s turned up as a guest at a few friends’ gigs, while Axl Rose has taken his place.
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Glenn Hughes Plans ‘Deep Purple Live’ Tour
Hughes will focus on arrangements from the live albums, giving fans insight as to what it was like seeing a Deep Purple show during the 1970s.
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