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Paul McCartney and Elton John pay tribute to ‘Spinal Tap’ director Rob Reiner

Paul McCartney and Elton John have paid tribute to director Rob Reiner following the news that Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday.Both musicians had cameos in Reiner's last film, Spinal Tap II: The End ...
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Carl Carlton, ‘Everlasting Love’ and ‘She’s a Bad Mama Jama’ singer, dies at 72

R&B singer Carl Carlton, best known for singing the hit tracks "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)," has passed away at the age of 72."RIP Dad, Legend Carl Carlton singer of She's a Bad Mama Jama," his son ...
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On This Day, Dec. 15, 1967: The Who releases ‘The Who Sell Out’

On This Day, Dec. 15, 1967...The Who released their third album, The Who Sell Out, a concept album created to sound like a broadcast from one of the popular pirate radio stations in the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s.In addition to songs, it featured ...
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Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame to hold Billy Joel symposium

Billy Joel is going to be the subject of a new symposium at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook, New York.According to the description, the June conference will be "devoted to the music, lyrics, themes, and cultural impact ...
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Disney World announces closing date for Rock ‘n’ Roller featuring Aerosmith

Disney World has announced the last date of operation for the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster featuring Aerosmith.It was previously reported that Aerosmith's video intro for the ride, which featured Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, had been removed in order for construction to start on ...
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Billy Preston documentary set for February theatrical release

A documentary on Grammy winner Billy Preston is coming to theaters in February.Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It was directed by Emmy winner Paris Barclay and premiered at South by Southwest. It's set to open Feb. 20 at the Film Forum in ...
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New episode of ‘Mr Bad Guy’ series focuses on Freddie Mercury’s songwriting

The second episode of the three-part YouTube series looking back at Freddie Mercury's debut solo album, Mr Bad Guy, has just been released.Archival footage of Mercury's 1985 interview with journalist David Wigg looks at the Queen frontman's approach to songwriting, with Mercury noting "the ...
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All ‘RISE’: Melissa Etheridge to release new album in March

Melissa Etheridge will RISE and shine early next year.RISE, her first studio release in five years, will arrive March 27. Described as "her most personal project to date," it features a duet with country superstar Chris Stapleton, "The Other Side of Blue," and a ...
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Jimmy Page reflects on Led Zeppelin’s reunion at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert

On Dec. 10, 2007, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin - Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones - reunited for their first concert together in 19 years at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at London's O2 Arena. And Page is now reflecting ...
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On This Day, Dec. 12, 2012: Bruce Springsteen, The Who headline charity concert for Hurricane Sandy victims

On This Day, Dec. 12, 2012 ...12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief was held at New York's Madison Square Garden to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, which struck portions of the Northeastern United States, the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic in late ...
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