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On This Day, March 14, 1991: R.E.M. play the first of two secret shows in London

On This Day, March 14, 1991…R.E.M., billed under the pseudonym, Bingo Hand Job, headlined the first of two secret acoustic shows in London as part of a promo tour for their seventh studio album, Out of Time.The band’s 18-song set list included performances of several ...
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Early Bob Dylan recording sells for almost $40K at auction

One of Bob Dylan’s earliest recordings just sold at auction, bringing in almost $40,000.The demo, circa 1961, was recorded live at New York’s Gaslight Café and was produced by Dylan’s first manager, Terri Thal. It was sold through the Boston-based RR Auction for $39,325, ...
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Little Feat announces new album, Strike Up the Band, coming in May

Little Feat is dropping a new album in May.The group will release Strike Up the Band on May 9, featuring the new single “Too High To Cut My Hair,” written by Fred Tackett."'Too High To Cut My Hair' is based on a true story where (Fred) ...
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Mike Campbell on not being able to save Tom Petty: ‘I did all I could do’

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell is set to release his new memoir, Heartbreaker, on March 18. In a new Guitar Player interview he opens up about his relationship with Petty and discusses the rocker's 2017 death.Petty died of an accidental drug ...
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Elton John & Brandi Carlile drop new video for Swing for the Fences

Neither Elton John nor Brandi Carlile appear in the video for their latest collaborative single, "Swing for the Fences," from their forthcoming joint album, Who Believes in Angels? Instead, the video casts two young male actors to create what a press release calls "a dynamic ...
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After concert postponements, daughter of Billy Joels ex insists Uncle Billy is totally healthy

A member of Billy Joel's extended family has assured fans that the man she calls "Uncle Billy" is fine, despite the fact that he's postponed several concerts for health reasons.Sailor Brinkley-Cook, the daughter of Billy's ex-wife Christie Brinkley, tells US Weekly, “He’s doing great. He’s totally ...
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Sammy Hagar pays tribute to fan who coined his Red Rocker nickname

Sammy Hagar is paying tribute to the fan who coined his infamous nickname, the Red Rocker.Hagar posted some photos on Instagram of him with fan John Pruner, who recently passed away, sharing that they met in 1976 after a concert in Seattle, when Sammy was ...
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Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Time After Time’ enters the Spotify Billions Club

Cyndi Lauper is celebrating a new Spotify milestone. The singer’s classic tune “Time After Time” has just joined the Spotify Billions Club.“We did it! I’m excited to share that 'Time After Time' hit the 1 BILLION milestone earlier this week, making it my 2nd ...
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David Bowie producer Tony Visconti recalls their final conversation

Longtime David Bowie producer Tony Visconti is sharing details of the final conversation he had with Bowie before his January 2016 death from liver cancer.“He said, ‘I’ve got something to tell you.’ And he was whispering to me on the phone,” Visconti tells the ...
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Watch newly unearthed video of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers covering ‘Wild Thing’

The Tom Petty estate continues to unearth treasures from the late rocker’s vault, and they’re once again sharing their finds with fans.The Petty Legacy archives has just released a newly restored video of Petty and the Heartbreakers performing a cover of “Wild Thing,” made famous ...
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