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New Book Profiles Soul Music Greats of the ’60s-’80s

“The vitality of the voices and the vivid memories reconnected me with feelings and emotions that had been long stored in my mental attic,” said the author.

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The Rolling Stones Get New Biography by Veteran Author

The massive 704-page book, which covers the entire 60-plus-year span of the group’s existence, is written by noted biographer Bob Spitz.

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Live Nation Presents 2026 ‘Summer of Live’ Tickets

It’s the 12th year in a row with inexpensive seats for scores of artists at over 4,000 shows.

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Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s to Publish ‘TMI’ Memoir

The record-setting, all-woman group hit dizzying heights, only to splinter apart in a whirlwind of touring, tension, and chaos rivaling any band of the era.

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Ringo Starr Releases 2nd T Bone Burnett-Produced Americana Album; Tour Coming

The album features collaborations with Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow, Sarah Jarosz, Molly Tuttle, and St. Vincent.

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David Byrne Announces More Dates For 2025-2026 World Tour

Who Is the Sky? is his first new album since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning American Utopia.

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Bob Dylan, Turning 85, Adds Dates to 2026 Tour

He now has dozens of concerts scheduled for spring and summer. He’ll turn 85 on May 24.

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Totally Tubular Festival Sets 2026 Tour of ’80s Music Stars

The lineup features Thomas Dolby & The Lost Toy People, A Flock of Seagulls, The Motels and many others.

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New Book Examines Impact of Dylan & the Beatles on Each Other, and the World

“More than a music biography, this is a front-row seat to the forces that shaped an era,” says a press release on the title.

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David Porter, Stax Records Songwriting Giant, Publishes His Memoir, ‘The Soul Man’

His compositions, written with Isaac Hayes, became hits for Sam and Dave, Carla Thomas, Johnnie Taylor and others.

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