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Connie Francis joins TikTok, talks viral success of Pretty Little Baby

You can't go on TikTok these days without seeing a video set to "Pretty Little Baby," an obscure 1962 song by Connie Francis: It's gone viral with more than 27 billion views. Francis, 87, has now joined the social media platform, even though she wasn't familiar ...
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New Prince jukebox musical movie, documentary and more in the works

There’s a lot in store for Prince fans in the future, including a movie featuring Prince’s music and a documentary, just not the one that Netflix scrapped.According to the Minnesota Star Tribune, Londell McMillan of Prince Legacy LLC revealed at Prince Celebration 2025 that Sinners ...
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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sly Stone dies at the age of 82

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, according to a statement from his family.The statement says Stone died "after a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues.""While we mourn his ...
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Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall to be honored with the ASCAP Golden Note Award

Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall is set to be honored with the Golden Note Award, handed out by the performers' rights organization American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.The award will celebrate Simply Red’s 40th anniversary."Mick Hucknall has made an indelible mark on a generation ...
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Billy Idol says Sting got lucky after impersonating him

Billy Idol has shared a funny anecdote about a Saturday Night Live sketch in which Sting did an impersonation of him.In an interview with The Ankler, Idol was asked about the 1991 sketch “The Sinatra Group,” where Phil Hartman as Frank Sinatra hosted a talk show ...
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Deep Purple’s Rapture of the Deep getting 20th anniversary reissue

Deep Purple’s 18th studio album, Rapture of the Deep, will be reissued for its 20th anniversary.A remixed and remastered version of the album will be released Aug. 29, with new artwork and bonus material made up of never-before-heard instrumental takes and studio rehearsal recordings. Among those tracks is ...
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On This Day, June 9, 1972: Bruce Springsteen signed with Columbia Records

On This Day, June 9, 1972 ...Bruce Springsteen signed a record deal with Columbia Records. He had auditioned for the label’s A&R exec John Hammond in New York City the month earlier, where he performed "It’s Hard to Be A Saint In The City."On ...
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Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs release new song

Former Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell is back with new music.Campbell and his band The Dirty Knobs just released the new tune "Heart of a Heartland," which he says is a song "he’s very proud of.""It’s kind of like a travelogue through ...
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Earliest live recording of Sly & The Family Stone to be released in July

The earliest live recording of Sly & The Family Stone is getting a wide release.The album, The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967, was originally released earlier this year as a limited-edition LP for Record Store Day and sold out. Now more people ...
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Definitive oral history of Pink Floyd to be released in October

A new book about Pink Floyd is set to hit bookshelves this fall.Pink Floyd Shine On: The Definitive Oral History was written by author Mark Blake, who's worked with the band for the past 35 years. The book is described as a "forensic retelling of ...
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