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Elton John, Britney Spears Release ‘Hold Me Closer’

The track represents a comeback for Spears who turned 40 on Dec. 2, 2021. The “Princess of Pop” has not had a Top 10 single on the Hot 100 since 2012

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer Issues ‘Singles’ Deluxe Vinyl Box

Although considered an “album” band, ELP created some great 7” singles. The collection has been remastered as part of their ongoing 50th anniversary celebration

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‘Anthems We Love’ Book Digs Deep Into 29 Classic Songs

Cameron Crowe, who wrote the foreword: “There is no formula. Just sparkling portraits of artists who created indelible songs for all-time”

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Winning Bidder Returned ‘Grease’ Jacket to Olivia Newton-John, Donated $ to Her Charity

A 2019 auction included 100s of iconic items from her recording and film career, including costumes and accessories

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John Travolta Leads Tributes to Olivia Newton-John

Barbra Streisand, Dionne Warwick and Melissa Etheridge were among the others celebrating the beloved singer and actress

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Whitesnake Cancels North American Tour With Scorpions: Health Issues

Guitarist Reb Beach was the first to succumb. Drummer Tommy Aldridge was said to have “severe health problems,” though the band denied it. Then David Coverdale took ill

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New Book, ‘New York Groove,’ Looks at the Lineage of Rock in the Big Apple

The book tells more than 200 of the inside stories of the artists, writers, DJs and impresarios who made history in Manhattan.

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Vin Scully, Baseball’s Legendary Voice, is Mourned

Tributes began to pour in immediately after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced the death if their longtime and beloved broadcaster

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New Janis Joplin Photo Book From Elliott Landy

The 196-page Photographs of Janis Joplin On the Road & On Stage includes 100 never-before-published photos, plus interviews with the legend

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Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on TV’s ‘Star Trek,’ is Mourned

In tributes, the actress was described more than once as a “trailblazer” for her role when the series debuted in 1966. She later helped NASA recruit candidates

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