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The Year in Music 2024: Phil Lesh, Dickey Betts, Quincy Jones among the music greats we lost this year

It’s always sad when our favorite musicians pass away, and in 2024 we had to do say goodbye to several artists who made a huge impact on music.Grateful Dead fans were shocked when it was announced that bassist Phil Lesh died on Oct. 25 at 84. Lesh, who ...
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Keith Richards on why he covered Run Rudolph Run: It was just done out of sheer fun

The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards is one of the many artists who have recorded a cover of Chuck Berry’s classic holiday song “Run Rudolph Run,” and now he’s sharing why he chose the tune.“I mean to me it’s the hippest Christmas song that there is,” Keith ...
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The Year in Music 2024: The Beatles celebrate the 60th anniversary of their arrival in America & more

It was a monumental year for The Beatles, as they celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first time they arrived in the U.S.In February 1964 The Beatles — Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — made their first visit to the U.S. to play The ...
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On This Day, Dec. 23, 1989: Phil Collins hits #1 with ‘Another Day in Paradise’

On This Day, Dec. 23, 1989 ...Phil Collins landed at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Another Day in Paradise,” from his #1 album …But Seriously.The song, which spent four weeks on top of the chart, highlighted the problem of homelessness, and the ...
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Paul McCartney’s New Years resolution: Finish an album!

Looks like we may be getting some new music from Paul McCartney next year.The legendary Beatle, who recently wrapped the 2024 leg of his Got Back tour, answered some questions from fans on his website, and revealed he’s planning to get back in the studio.When ...
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New Jersey rocker Southside Johnny Lyon retires from touring

Legendary New Jersey rocker Southside Johnny has retired from touring, according to an announcement canceling his Dec. 31 performance at the Count Basie Center in Red Bank, New Jersey.“After a hugely successful 50-year run with his band Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, touring ...
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Bruce Springsteen releases Songs Under Cover Vol. 3 playlist

Bruce Springsteen has shared a new addition to his live series, posting a third playlist of live covers he’s performed throughout his career. Bruce Springsteen The Live Series: Songs Under Cover Vol. 3 is made up of 15 songs, with covers of tracks by The Rolling Stones, The ...
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Jeff Lynne talks ‘emotional’ final ELO show, and what’s next for him

Jeff Lynne’s ELO is set to say their final farewell to the road in London when they headline BST Hyde Park on July 13, and Lynne tells Mojo magazine, “It will certainly be an emotional show for me."“It has been great getting to tour the ...
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WHAM!s Andrew Ridgeley says Last Christmas was a stroke of brilliance by George Michael

In 2023, WHAM's 1984 classic "Last Christmas" became the Christmas #1 — a big deal in the duo's native England — for the first time ever. This year marks the song's 40th anniversary, and it just nabbed the Christmas #1 again, the first time a song has ...
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See Elton Johns gravity-defying new figure at Madame Tussauds London

Most celebrity wax figures at Madam Tussauds museums show the star standing up or sitting down. But a new figure of Elton John, unveiled Dec. 20 at the museum's London outpost, shows the Rocket Man lifting off — literally.The figure depicts Elton in the '70s, doing ...
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