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Let’s Go Crazy: Prince’s Purple Rain celebrates 40th anniversary

On June 25, 1984, Prince released his sixth studio album, Purple Rain, the soundtrack to his hit movie of the same name. The film, which grossed $70 million in the U.S., starred Prince as The Kid, a talented but troubled musician in the Minneapolis area ...
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Gibson debuts new Jeff Beck “Yardburst” 1959 Les Paul Standard on late rocker’s 80th birthday

Gibson is celebrating Jeff Beck on what would have been the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s 80th birthday.The guitar company just debuted the new Jeff Beck “Yardburst” 1959 Les Paul Standard in a dark cherry red sunburst finish, aged to match the guitar ...
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Prince, The B-52s & more to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Prince, The B-52s and The Isley Brothers are among the artists set to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2025.They will all receive their stars in the Recording category, along with WAR, Green Day, Depeche Mode, George Strait, Keith Urban, ...
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Dead & Company’s Bob Weir hints at possible Sphere return

Dead & Company is currently in the midst of their Dead Forever residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and while they're only committed to shows through Aug. 10, it sounds like there may be more in the future. During an interview with Variety, Dead & ...
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Paul McCartney announces Brazilian dates for Got Back tour

Paul McCartney is ready to return to Brazil. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer brought his Got Back tour to Brazil in 2023, and now he’s announced two new shows there this fall.The two new dates are set for Oct. 15 in São ...
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Talking Heads frontman David Byrne meets with Sen. Ted Cruz

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne met with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday, according to a post on Cruz’s social media accounts.“Once in a lifetime opportunity meeting David Byrne of the Talking Heads,” Cruz wrote, referencing the band’s classic song. “We had a great ...
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On This Day, June 24, 1944: Jeff Beck was born

On This Day, June 24, 1944 ...Geoffrey Arnold Beck, better known as legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, was born in Surrey, England.Beck came to prominence as a member of the Yardbirds, with future guitar legends Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. He later went on to have ...
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Darius Rucker shares his love of wine with new partnership: “I fell in love with the first glass”

Most people know Darius Rucker for his work with Hootie & The Blowfish and his country solo career, but he has lots of interests outside of music — including wine. Rucker has partnered with winemaker Chris Radomski to join his As One Cru wine brand and tells ABC Audio there ...
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Mike Campbell believes Tom Petty would be “proud” of Petty Country tribute album

The new tribute album to the late Tom Petty, Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, is out now, and Petty’s Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell is 100 percent behind it.“I'm so proud of all those artists, and I know that Tom would really be ...
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Paul McCartneys Eyes of the Storm photo exhibit coming to Osaka, Japan

Paul McCartney’s photo exhibit has found its next location.The rocker just announced that Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm will debut at Knowledge Capitol Event Lab in Osaka, Japan, on Oct. 12 and run through Jan. 5. Eyes of the Storm features more than 250 ...
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