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Sinéad O’Connor dead at 56

Sinéad O'Connor has died. She was 56."It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad," a statement from the Irish singer-songwriter's family reads. "Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time."Born December ...
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Yes’ Trevor Rabin announces first solo vocal album in 34 years

Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin has a new label and a new record. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has just signed with InsideOutMusic, which will release his new album, Rio, on October 6.Rio is Rabin’s first solo album of vocal material in 34 years, his last being 1989’s Can’t Look Away. ...
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The now 80-year-old Mick Jagger gets birthday wishes from his bandmates

Mick Jagger officially became an octogenarian on July 26, and he received lots of birthday wishes from his famous friends.The day started with The Rolling Stones' social media accounts sharing a tribute video to Mick, set to the Stones track “You Got Me Rocking.” “It’s a special day today! ...
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On This Day, July 26, 1980: The Rolling Stones hit #1 with ‘Emotional Rescue’

On This Day, July 26, 1980…The Rolling Stones hit #1 on the Billboard 200 with Emotional Rescue, which went on to spend seven weeks on top of the chart.The album’s title track was the first single released from the record, and it went on to peak at #3 on ...
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Joan Jett and the Blackhearts to headline Michigan’s Arts, Beats & Eats festival

Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are set to headline Soaring Eagle’s Arts, Beats & Eats festival, taking place September 1-4 in Royal Oak, Michigan, just outside of Detroit.The lineup will also include Halestorm, Russell Dickerson and Bell Biv DeVoe, along with American Authors, Collective Soul, the Tom Petty tribute band The Wildflowers, the Fleetwood Mac tribute band Rumours and more. A ...
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Happy 80th birthday, Mick Jagger

It’s hard to believe after seeing him rock out onstage, but Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is celebrating his 80th birthday on July 26.Now considered one of the world’s best rock 'n' roll frontmen, Jagger was studying at the London School of Economics when a chance meeting with childhood friend Keith Richards at ...
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New York Yankees celebrating Jerry Garcia with Bobblehead Week

August 1 would have been Jerry Garcia’s 81st birthday, and the New York Yankees will be celebrating the late Grateful Dead frontman for an entire week. For the games running August 1 to August 6, the first 3,000 fans who purchase tickets will receive an exclusive New York Yankees ...
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Nick Mason is now an honorary citizen of Pompeii

Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason has been made an honorary citizen of the Italian city of Pompeii, Planet Rock Radio reports. Mason received the honor on July 24 ahead of his Pompeii concert with his current band, Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets.Mason and Pink Floyd have a long history with Pompeii; ...
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Geoff Downes’ side project Downes Braide Association releasing new album

Downes Braide Association, made up of Yes’ Geoff Downes and songwriter Chris Braide, is ready to release new music. The duo will drop their fifth studio album, Celestial Songs, on September 8 and have shared the first single from the record, “Clear Light.”“As we were writing the songs for the album, they started ...
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Herb Alpert congratulates Taylor Swift after she ties his chart record

Music legend Herb Alpert — trumpeter, Grammy and Tony winner and cofounder of A&M Records — is giving props to pop star Taylor Swift after she recently tied one of his chart records.Swift currently has four albums in the Billboard top 10 — Speak Now (Taylor's Version), Midnights, Lover and folklore — something that hasn't been done ...
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