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Royal Mint commemorating 40th anniversary of The Police’s ‘Synchronicity’

The Police’s classic album Synchronicity celebrated its 40th anniversary back in June and now the occasion is being celebrated by the Royal Mint.The Mint is marking the milestone with new limited-edition coins. They come in both gold and silver in a variety of sizes, each featuring silhouette etchings ...
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Ronnie Wood, Neil Diamond & more pay tribute to Robbie Robertson

Tributes to The Band’s guitarist and main songwriter Robbie Robertson have poured in following the news of the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's passing Wednesday, August 9, at the age of 80. Neil Diamond, whose 1976 album Beautiful Noise was produced by Robertson, shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, “The music ...
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Director Martin Scorsese pays tribute to The Band’s Robbie Robertson

Director Martin Scorsese is paying tribute to his friend and longtime collaborator, The Band's Robbie Robertson, who passed away Wednesday, August 9, at the age of 80.In a statement, Scorsese called the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer “one of my closest friends, a constant in my life and ...
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Bronze sculptures of Mick Jagger & Keith Richards unveiled in hometown

New bronze sculptures celebrating The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have been unveiled in their hometown of Dartford, Kent, England, The Guardian reports.The statues, which are being called The Glimmer Twins, were unveiled Wednesday, August 9, at One Bell Corner, which is close to the town center. Richards' daughter Angela and granddaughter Ava were on ...
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The Band leader, Robbie Robertson, dead at 80

Robbie Robertson, best known as the guitarist and main songwriter for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Band, has died after a long illness, ABC Audio has confirmed. He was 80.A statement on Robertson's Facebook page reads, "Robbie was surrounded by his family at the time of ...
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Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor to drop first solo album in over 30 years

Former Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor is getting ready to share some new music. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced he’ll drop his new solo album, Man’s A Wolf To Man, on September 8, featuring the first single, “This Will Be Ours.”The album is Taylor’s first solo record ...
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Night Ranger to release live album backed by Contemporary Youth Orchestra

Night Ranger is giving fans a taste of their live show with the new live album 40 Years and a Night with Contemporary Youth Orchestra, dropping October 20.The album captures the band’s November 9, 2022, performance at Key Bank State Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. As ...
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ABBA’s 1977 mockumentary, ‘ABBA: The Movie’, hitting theaters in September

ABBA fans will want to head to movie theaters in September for a special two-night screening of the band's 1977 mockumentary, ABBA: The Movie.The film, originally released in Sweden and Australia, was directed by Lasse Hallström. It follows ABBA on an Australian tour, with a subplot about a country DJ going to ...
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The Longest Time: Billy Joel’s ‘An Innocent Man’ turns 40

August 8, 1983, brought a surprise for Billy Joel fans: a brand-new album, which came less than a year after his previous release, 1982's The Nylon Curtain.An Innocent Man was a tribute to the music that Billy had loved as a teenager, like Motown, R&B, doo wop and The ...
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On This Day, August 9, 1995: KISS reunites to tape ‘MTV Unplugged’

On This day, August 9, 1995…The original KISS lineup — Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss — reunited at Sony Music Studios in New York to record MTV Unplugged.The show was the first and only time all original members performed together without wearing their iconic stage makeup. The performance also included Eric ...
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