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Lynyrd Skynyrd celebrates 50th anniversary with new box set, ‘FYFTY’

Lynyrd Skynyrd is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, and they are marking the milestone with a brand new box set. The Southern rockers will drop FYFTY on October 13, a four-CD/digital set featuring 50 tracks spanning all eras of the band. It will include such classics songs ...
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Peter Gabriel shares new ‘i/o’ track, “Olive Tree,” for August’s full moon

August 1 brings us another full moon, which brings us another Peter Gabriel single. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just dropped the new track “Olive Tree” from his upcoming album i/o, which so far does not have a release date.“In some ways I do think we are ...
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Cyndi Lauper pays tribute to Paul Reubens: “He was a nut and I just love that about him”

Cyndi Lauper is remembering her good friend, the late Pee-wee Herman creator Paul Reubens, who passed away July 30 after a secret battle with cancer. He was 70.“Paul and I had a special relationship, especially in the 80s,” she wrote on Instagram next to a carousel of photos ...
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On This Day, August 1, 1942: Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia is born

On This Day, August 1, 1942...Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was born in San Francisco, California.Co-founder of the legendary rock band the Grateful Dead, Garcia was the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist for the group, and for many he was their de facto leader.The Grateful Dead came ...
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Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott reveals the albums that changed his life

Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott is revealing some of the records that helped shape him into the rock star he is today. In an interview with Classic Rock, the singer reveals “the 10 records that changed my life,” with a list that includes Mott The Hoople, Queen, David Bowie and Rod Stewart. Elliott, a former frontman of a Mott The ...
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Van Morrison releasing instrumental album under new record label

Van Morrison has started his own label in order to put out material from his archives. The singer announced the launch of Orangefield Records, which will be dedicated to releasing his music from '70s through the 2000s.The first release will be Beyond Words: Instrumental, dropping August 18, a compilation ...
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Paul McCartney bringing Got Back tour to Australia

Paul McCartney has confirmed the rumors — he’s going on tour again.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced dates for a new leg of his Got Back tour, which will hit Australia, the first time he's toured there since 2017.The new dates kick off ...
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“An unspoken rule”: Why George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley never did a Wham! reunion

It seems that eventually every band that ever got near the Billboard Hot 100 chart reunites for an album, a tour or both. But one group that topped that chart multiple times never reunited — and it wasn't because they didn't get along.The duo Wham! — Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael — were massively successful ...
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Def Leppard’s Phil Collen breaks down ‘Hysteria’ ahead of album’s 36th anniversary

August 3 marks 36 years since Def Leppard released their fourth studio album, Hysteria, which went on to become their first Billboard 200 #1. Ahead of the anniversary, guitarist Phil Collen is breaking down the album for fans in a new video posted to social media.“When we went in to record Hysteria (producer) Mutt (Lange) said let’s ...
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James Taylor makes surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival

James Taylor made a surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, which took place July 28-30 in Newport, Rhode Island.According to Jambase, Taylor was a last minute replacement on Friday, July 28, for singer Noah Kahan, who had to cancel his set due to vocal issues. Taylor was ...
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