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2017 in Review: The Best Music Books of the Year
Our series covers the year’s best in many categories. Here, we look at the top reads of the year, including music bios, memoirs and more.
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2017 in Review: Best of the Boxed Sets & Collections
It’s that time of year and we’ve ID’d great titles from the Beatles, Beach Boys, Stones, Dylan, Eagles and more. Our guide to the year’s best. Happy shopping!
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Dream Syndicate: Majestic, Loud, Noisy, Fun, Alive
They came roaring back with the kind of majestic, loud, noisy, fun, alive show that would be impressive from a band half their age.
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2017 in Review: New Albums by Classic Rockers
It’s that time of year–music for everyone! Here, for your wish list, are 34 brand new albums, all released during 2017, by classic rock artists.
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Handicapping the 2018 Rock Hall Nominees!
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced its nominees for the 2018 class. We predict which artists we think will make the final cut.
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May 15, 1982: Debut Asia Album Hits #1
By the early 1980s, music critics were saying that punk was killing off prog rock. Then along came a new supergroup to prove them wrong.
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May 14, 1988: Led Zeppelin Reunites at Atlantic 40th
At a marathon concert, a star-studded cast including Yes, Genesis, Foreigner, CSN and the Bee Gees saluted their label. Oh yeah, Led Zeppelin too.
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May 14, 2019: Tim Conway, Comedy Legend, Dies at 85
The much-loved actor, well known for his deadpan comic delivery, starred for years on The Carol Burnett Show, earning 4 Emmy Awards
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May 13, 2020: Astrid Kirchherr, Early Beatles Photographer, Dies
The art student met the Beatles during their visit to Hamburg, in 1960 and ultimately received near-unparalleled access to them in their early years
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When Bob Dylan Walked Out on Ed Sullivan
The rising young folkie was all set to perform on television’s biggest show. Then they told him he couldn’t sing the song he wanted to sing.
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