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On This Day, December 8, 1980: Beatle John Lennon is killed in New York City

On This Day, December 8, 1980...Legendary Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York City apartment building, The Dakota. He was 40.Earlier in the day, Lennon signed a copy of his album Double Fantasy for a fan as he and wife Yoko Ono were leaving for the recording ...
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New book gives insight into San Francisco concerts by The Who

A new book focusing on two classic performances by The Who will be released early next year.Teenage Wasteland: The Who at Winterland, 1968 and 1976 takes a look at how things changed for the band in the almost 10 years that passed between the two concerts at San ...
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Documentaries on John Lennon, Carlos Santana & more eligible for Oscar nominations

Documentaries about John Lennon, Carlos Santana and Blood, Sweat and Tears all have a chance for an Oscar nomination this year. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just announced the films eligible for a nomination in the Documentary Feature Film category, and several music docs made the cut. Films ...
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Peter Gabriel has “another album’s worth of stuff” waiting to be finished

Peter Gabriel recently released i/o, his first album of new material in 13 years, but it sounds like fans may not have to wait too long for his next one.In an interview with U.K. paper The Times, Gabriel says now that he’s done touring he’s "having a sabbatical." But ...
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Elton John debuts new “Step into Christmas” holiday cards

Elton John is really leaning into the holiday spirit this year. Not only has he released his 1973 Christmas song “Step into Christmas” digitally for the first time, he’s now teamed up with an artist for a new line of holiday cards inspired by his music. The "Step into Christmas" ...
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Rick Wakeman reliving 2023 London Palladium shows with new box set

Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman is releasing a new live box set capturing his sold-out two-night stand at the London Palladium earlier this year. Live at the London Palladium 2023 features recordings of Wakeman’s February 22 and 23 concerts in their entirety. For the shows, Wakeman performed new arrangements of his classic ...
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Blur’s Damon Albarn blasts The Rolling Stones’ ‘Hackney Diamonds’ comeback

Lots of folks were happy to see The Rolling Stones return this year with their new album, Hackney Diamonds, but Blur's Damon Albarn was not one of them.Speaking to France's Les Inrockuptibles magazine, Albarn seemed particularly upset about the band’s use of London’s Hackney district in promoting the project. “That really irritated ...
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AC/DC fans postpone campaign to get “Thunderstruck” to #1 for Christmas

AC/DC fans are no longer trying to get their 1990 track “Thunderstruck” to #1 for Christmas.In November, in honor of the band's 50th anniversary, the Facebook fan group AC/DC We Salute You launched a campaign to get “Thunderstruck” to top of the U.K. charts for the holidays. ...
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Neil Diamond’s ‘The Thank You Australia Concert Live 1976’ getting DVD reissue

A long out-of-print Neil Diamond concert is getting a special DVD reissue.The Thank You Australia Concert Live 1976 features Diamond's March 1976 concert at Sydney’s Sports Ground, which was telecast live to the largest viewer audience in Australian history. The show was the final night of Diamond's tour of ...
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Nile Rodgers & Chic performing on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024′

Nile Rodgers & Chic will be helping folks ring in the new year.The band is one of many artists set to take part in ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024, premiering December 31 at 8 p.m. ET. Of course, Rodgers and his crew have ...
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