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40 years ago, Live Aid rocked the world

Forty years ago Sunday — July 13, 1985 — Live Aid, the massive all-star charity concerts, took place in London and Philadelphia. Organized by Bob Geldof to raise money for African famine relief, the shows featured anyone who was anyone in music at that time, from legends ...
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Grateful Dead announces ‘Dave’s Picks Vol. 55’, featuring 1990 Paris concert

Grateful Dead has announced details of the next release in their Dave’s Picks bootleg series.Dave’s Picks Vol. 55 will feature the complete and unreleased show from Oct. 28, 1990, at Le Zénith in Paris, France.The concert had the band playing with two new keyboardists, Vince Welnick and Bruce ...
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Pretenders join comedian Bill Burr for surprise performance

The Pretenders made a surprise appearance during Bill Burr’s comedy show in London on Wednesday.Frontwoman Chrissie Hynde shared the news on her Facebook page, writing that Burr had asked them to join him for a few tunes at his show at the Hammersmith Odeon, ...
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Rare gold coins from Rick Springfield’s collection going up for auction

Eighties pop star Rick Springfield is selling off some of his coin collection, and apparently it’s worth a pretty penny.The "Jessie’s Girl" singer has teamed with Stack’s Bowers Galleries to auction off a collection of about three dozen rare United States gold coins. According ...
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Bob Dylan to bring Rough and Rowdy Ways tour to Europe, UK and Ireland this fall

Bob Dylan is headed overseas this fall.The 84-year-old Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has announced a new leg of his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour, with dates in Europe, the U.K. and Ireland.The tour will kick off Oct. 16 in Helsinki, Finland, with stops ...
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens to release career-spanning compilation ahead of memoir release

Yusuf/Cat Stevens is set to release his memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout, in October, and ahead of the release he’ll be looking back on his 60 years of music with a new greatest hits compilation.The artist is set to drop On the Road ...
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On This Day, July 10, 2010: Roger Waters reunites with Pink Floyd bandmate David Gilmour

On This Day, July 10, 2010…Roger Waters joined his Pink Floyd bandmate David Gilmour at a benefit concert for the Hoping Foundation in Oxfordshire, England.The performance was the first time the two had performed together since 2005’s Live 8 concert, which was the first ...
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Paul McCartney announces new North American Got Back tour dates

Paul McCartney is returning to America.After teasing fans on social media with the possibility of new tour dates, the Beatles legend has announced a new North American leg of his Got Back tour.McCartney is set to play 19 shows, hitting both the U.S. and Canada. The ...
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Joan Jett encourages fans to create their dream set list

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will be heading out on the second leg of Billy Idol’s It’s A Nice Day To … Tour Again tour in August, and Jett wants to know what fans want to hear.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is ...
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Neil Diamond to be honored with lifetime achievement award at the 2025 Carousel Ball

Bruce Glikas/WireImageNeil Diamond is set to be honored at the 2025 Carousel Ball, put on by the Children’s Diabetes Foundation.The legendary singer is set to receive the Inspirational Lifetime Achievement Award from the organization, "in recognition of his remarkable legacy, heartfelt generosity, and ...
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