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The Beatles dropping final song, “Now and Then,” on November 2

The final song from The Beatles is almost here.The band is set to release “Now and Then,” billed as “the last Beatles song,” on November 2 at 10 a.m. ET, with a video to follow on November 3. The track will be released as a double-A side single, paired ...
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The Who’s rock opera ‘Quadrophenia’ turns 50

On October 26, 1973, The Who released what would become one of their most iconic albums: Quadrophenia.The only Who album to be written entirely by guitarist Pete Townshend, it was the band’s second full-length rock opera, following 1969’s Tommy.The story, set in Brighton, England, in 1965, follows a young ...
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Duran Duran’s John Taylor embraces the spooky with new album ‘Danse Macabre’

Duran Duran is getting fans in the mood for Halloween with their new album, Danse Macabre, which was inspired by a show the band played in Las Vegas on Halloween 2022.Bassist John Taylor tells ABC Audio that ahead of the concert they decided to record some cover songs that were ...
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HarbourView Equity acquires catalogs of Christine McVie, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

The asset management company HarbourView Equity Partners has made deals with the estate of the late Christine McVie, and Pat Benatar and husband Neil Giraldo for the rights to their music.Benatar and Giraldo made a deal that sees HarbourView acquiring a share of their recorded music and publishing for songs ...
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KISS charity sweepstakes includes ride on private jet with the band

KISS is getting closer to saying goodbye to the road, and if you haven’t already snagged tickets to one of their End of the Road tour shows, now’s your chance. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have just launched a new charity sweepstakes in which ...
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Look back at the year in Grateful Dead world with the 2023 Grateful Dead Almanac

Grateful Dead fans are getting a chance to look back at the year that was with the just-released 2023 Grateful Dead Almanac. Started 31 years ago as a paper mailing to fans, the Almanac is now online, recounting all that went on in the Dead world ...
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Robert Plant’s “Stairway to Heaven” raised big bucks for cancer treatment charity

Over the weekend, Robert Plant performed the Led Zeppelin classic “Stairway to Heaven” for the first time in 16 years. You may be wondering why he finally decided to resurrect the tune. Well, it turns out that one song raised a lot of money for charity.Plant performed “Stairway” ...
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Eagles extend The Long Goodbye with six new dates

The Eagles continue to expand their farewell to the road.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just added six new shows to their The Long Goodbye tour, with Steely Dan booked as the special guest for all of them. The new shows launch January 19 in Phoenix, include stops in ...
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The Beatles tease fans with cassette tape; is final song coming?

Looks like The Beatles are teasing fans with some news.The legendary band’s website and social media accounts shared a new post Wednesday, October 25, featuring an orange and white cassette tape that appears to be playing, with "Type I (Normal) Position" written at the bottom and other details blurred out. Speculation ...
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Mick Jagger reveals “Freezer Secrets” on ‘The Tonight Show’

Mick Jagger continued the promotion of The Rolling Stones’ new Hackney Diamonds album with a surprise appearance on the Tuesday, October 24, episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.Jagger popped in during a sketch, “Freezer Secrets,” in which he and Fallon shared some truths while thinking they were locked in ...
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