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Neal Schon mourns Journey co-founder George Tickner

Journey co-founder and original rhythm guitarist George Tickner has passed away, according to a Facebook post by his former bandmate Neal Schon.Schon shared a series of posts about Tickner’s death at the age of 76, captioning it, “Dear George 'Of a Lifetime' is still one of my favorite songs ever. ...
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Jethro Tull reissuing ‘Broadsword and The Beast’ for 40th anniversary

Jethro Tull is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their 14th studio album, Broadsword and The Beast, with a new reissue.Broadsword and The Beast 40th Anniversary Edition, available September 1, will feature a host of goodies for Jethro Tull fans, including demos, live recordings, sessions from 1981 and more, along ...
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Elton John’s Farewell tour is the first ever to top $900 million

Elton John's Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour is set to wrap up this weekend in Sweden, but it's managed to set one more record.Already the highest-grossing tour of all time, the trek is now the first ever to earn $900 million or more, reports Billboard. Based ...
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Dead & Company joined by Dave Matthews at Boulder show

Dead & Company brought their Final Tour to Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, and wrapped their three-night stand on Monday, July 3, with a very special guest: Dave Matthews.Matthews came out towards the end of the second set, joining the band on acoustic guitar for their cover ...
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U2 announces 30th anniversary vinyl ’Zoorapa’ reissue

U2 has announced a vinyl reissue of the band's 1993 album, Zooropa, in honor of its 30th anniversary.The record will be available as a limited edition transparent yellow two-LP set in October. You can preorder your copy now.Zooropa was first released July 5, 1993, 30 years ...
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On This Day, July 5, 2015: The Grateful Dead play what is billed as their final show

On This Day, July 5, 2015…The Grateful Dead played the final show of a three-night stand at Chicago’s Soldier Field, featuring special guests Bruce Hornsby and Trey Anastasio.The show was billed as the final time Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann would perform together, but that fall, Kreutzmann, Hart and Weir ...
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Jimmy Buffett makes surprise appearance at Rhode Island concert

Jimmy Buffett has returned to the stage.People reports that the 76-year-old was the surprise guest this past weekend at a Rhode Island concert headlined by songwriter and Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band bandmate Mac McAnally.Fan-shot video posted to Facebook shows McAnally performing the Alan Jackson/Buffett hit “It’s Five O'Clock Somewhere,” changing one of ...
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UB40 on their UB45 tour: “Even if you’re at the age now where you want to sit down, it’s not going to happen”

UB40 just kicked off the U.S. leg of their UB45 summer tour, celebrating their 45th anniversary. For drummer and original member Jimmy Brown, there are few things better than getting to play for an American audience.Jimmy tells ABC Audio he loves that U.S. audiences “make noise,” explaining, “There's ...
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‘Rockstar’ Dolly Parton had “great fun” recording with Stevie Nicks & Debbie Harry

Dolly Parton is sharing some more behind-the-scenes tidbits about her upcoming rock album, Rockstar. While it’s filled with all-star guests like Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Elton John, she tells HitsDailyDouble she had the most fun recording with Stevie Nicks and Debbie Harry.Dolly and Stevie duet on Nicks’ "What Has Rock 'n' Roll Ever Done for ...
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Tune in for Chicago, Boyz II Men, Belinda Carlisle and more on ‘A Capitol Fourth’

Tuesday, July 4, is Independence Day, and as always, PBS is celebrating with its annual special A Capitol Fourth.Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, this year's concert features performances by Chicago, Babyface, Boyz II Men and Belinda Carlisle, as well as the cast of the Broadway ...
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