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Patti Smith fights to save New York garden from demolition

Patti Smith is one of several famous New Yorkers fighting to save a public garden in Manhattan, and it’s a location that’s very important to the rock legend.The Elizabeth Street Gardens in Little Italy is set to be demolished, but artists like Smith, Robert De Niro ...
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Joey Ramone’s brother sues Johnny Ramones widow for trademark infringement for using the Ramones name

The battle between Joey Ramone’s brother Mitchel Hyman (better known as Mickey Leigh) and Johnny Ramone’s widow Linda Cummings-Ramone continues, with the latest court documents filed by Mickey.In documents filed in New York Friday, Mickey’s lawyers argue Linda's violating federal trademark law by using the Ramones ...
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Steve Miller on success of Eminem collaboration: “I’d never seen anything like it”

Earlier this year, Eminem sampled Steve Miller Band’s '80s classic “Abracadabra” for his track "Houdini," and Miller says he’s amazed at how fast the song became a huge hit.In an interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune, Miller says the release of the tune gave him “a lesson ...
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David Gilmour changes his mind about playing Pink Floyd songs on tour

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour is set to launch a solo tour this fall in support of his upcoming solo album, Luck and Strange, and it seems he’s changed his mind about whether he plans to play any Pink Floyd songs on the trek.Gilmour previously suggested in an interview he didn’t ...
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Isaac Hayes estate granted emergency hearing to stop Donald Trump from using “Hold On (I’m Coming)”

The estate of Isaac Hayes will have its day in court in its battle with Donald Trump over the use of the classic tune “Hold On (I’m Coming),” which Hayes co-wrote with David Porter for Sam & Dave.The Hayes estate previously sent a letter to the Trump campaign ...
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Tom Petty website launches countdown to “something special”

Looks like Tom Petty fans have something to look forward to.The late rocker’s official Instagram account just teased that they have some big news to share and folks will be finding out soon.“We’ve been working on something really special for a long time for the ...
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Bruce Springsteen shuts down retirement talk at Philly show

Bruce Springsteen is turning 75 in September, and he wants fans to know that he has no plans to slow down.During his show in Philadelphia Friday night, The Boss addressed any suggestion he and the E Street Band may be considering retiring.Fan-shot footage posted to social ...
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On This Day, Aug. 26, 1970: Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios opened in New York City

On This Day, Aug. 26, 1970 ...Electric Lady Studios, a recording studio commissioned by Jimi Hendrix, opened in New York’s Greenwich Village. It was the first commercial studio owned by an artist.Planning for the studio began in 1968. It was constructed specifically for Hendrix, ...
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Stanford offering new course in the Grateful Dead

Legendary rock band the Grateful Dead will be the subject of a new Stanford Continuing Studies course this fall.Did It Matter? Does It Now? The Music and Culture of the Grateful Dead is an eight-week course that kicks off Oct. 3, taught by David Gans, producer ...
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Beatles historian looking to sell reel-to-reel audio of a 1965 Beatles Toronto concert

Two reel-to-reel audio tapes featuring a soundboard recording of a Toronto Beatles concert may soon be up for sale. Billboard reports the owner, Piers Hemmingsen, a Toronto-based Beatles historian and author of The Beatles in Canada, is looking to sell the recordings, which were made at ...
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