Tag "classic rock"

Prominent Recording Engineer Bill Price Dies at 72

One of the top engineers in the U.K., he worked on classic recordings by everyone from Paul McCartney to the Sex Pistols to Guns N’ Roses.

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Sex Pistols’ Johnny Rotten Publishes Songbook

Four decades after the Sex Pistols’ brief run, singer John Lydon has collected his songs and artwork into a limited-edition book. Plus: a Rotten Q&A!

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Grateful Dead to Reissue Entire Album Catalog

The San Francisco icons continue their 50th anniversary celebration by reissuing their entire studio and live album catalog. Their 1967 debut is first up.

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Roy Orbison ‘Black & White Night 30’ Coming

A legendary concert featuring guests like Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello and Jackson Browne is getting the deluxe treatment for its 30th anniversary.

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John Wetton of Asia Battling Cancer

The lead singer and bassist for such classic rock acts as Uriah Heep, UK and King Crimson, was to open with Asia for Journey. Instead he will undergo chemotherapy

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Peter Sarstedt, ‘Where Do You Go To’ Singer, Dies

The singer behind the ‘Where Do You Go To (My Lovely),’ which reached #1 in England but only #70 in the U.S., has died. He was 75.

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Michael Schenker Releasing Live in Tokyo CD/DVD

The acclaimed guitarist, who turns 62 today, is releasing a live recording from Tokyo that reunites him several vocalists of his former bands.

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Southside Johnny Recording Billie Holiday Tribute

The leader of the long-running New Jersey-based band is in the midst of recording a tribute album to one of the great jazz singers of all time.

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David Bowie 70th Birthday Shows Set

In addition to a previously announced London show, David Bowie tribute concerts are now set for New York, L.A., Tokyo and Sydney.

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The Creation, Lost UK ’60s Band, Gets Compiled

They never found the popularity of The Who or Small Faces, but the Creation was a great British Mod band. Now, finally, their output is being compiled.

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