Delaney Bramlett dies in L.A.
Rock guitarist Delaney Bramlett, who collaborated with such artists as George Harrison and Eric Clapton, died in a Los Angeles hospital following gallbladder surgery. He was 69.
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Dire Straits
December 8, 2008 - The 10 best Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits songs according to Jason...
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Mitch Mitchell has died
The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s drummer Mitch Mitchell was found dead in a downtown Portland hotel.
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Concert Review: Experience Hendrix
Monday, November 10, 2008 - I have experienced Hendrix...and boy was it loud.
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John Paul Jones: Zep to tour without Plant
During an appearance at a guitar show in England over the weekend, Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones confirmed that the band is rehearsing and seeking a singer to take the place of Robert Plant.
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Top Ten Tom Petty Songs
October 27, 2008 - The 10 best Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Songs According to Jason...
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Ringo Starr doesn't want any more fan mail
Ringo Starr has told fans to stop sending him mail. The former Beatle said in a video posted on his Web site that he’s too busy and will throw out any fan mail he receives after Monday.
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Jackson Browne: Activist and Musician
Jackson Browne turns the big 6-0 today, and in his six decades on this planet, he’s not only made a name for himself as a singer, but as an activist too.
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Neil Young's Archives pushed back again
Bad news for Neil Young fans looking forward to buying his Archives this fall – the set has been pushed back, again.
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Ronnie Wood wants more money for Faces reunion
Lately, there have been some rumors that The Faces would be reuniting, however, according to MonstersAndCritics.com, that won’t be happening -- unless Ronnie Wood gets paid more money.
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David Crosby has Rob Lowe's back
You may recall that Rob Lowe is mired in a court case with his former nanny, in which they are both accusing each other of untoward behavior.
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Ono drops lawsuit against filmmakers
Yoko Ono has dropped her lawsuit against the makers of the documentary film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.
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McCartney mad at McDonalds
Vegetarian Paul McCartney is upset with McDonalds for using photos of The Beatles to sell burgers at their Liverpool locations.
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Carlos Santana to become a minister
Carlos Santana plans to go from singing about “Evil Ways” to helping people rid themselves of their evil ways.
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Concert Review: Denny Laine
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - Hi Jeff. Thank you and K-Hits once again for the great tickets to see Denny Laine and the band. It was amazing.
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iTUNES not closing down
According to RollingStone.com, the Copyright Royalty Board will not be raising the online royalty rates for song publishers as originally threatened.
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Is McCartney's Latest Album a dig on Mills?
We recently reported that Paul McCartney would be releasing a new dance album next month under his alter ego, The Fireman.
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Lindsey Buckingham is happily self-taught
Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham turns 59 today and in all those years, he never once had a music lesson. Lindsey spoke to us about the advantages of being self-taught.
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Duane Allman taught Don Felder
One of the reasons The Eagles recruited Don Felder to be part of the band back in 1974 was because he could really play the slide guitar well. And the reason Felder was such a whiz at the instrument was because he learned to play from one of the best – Duane Allman of the Allman Brothers Band.
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Van Morrison to play "Astral Weeks" Live
If you want to see Van Morrison perform his 1968 album Astral Weeks, you better book a ticket for L-A. That’s because the singer will take on the record in its entirety during back to back concerts on November 7th and 8th at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Bob Weir gest hurt
Bob Weir learned the hard way not to stand in a moving vehicle. The Grateful Dead guitarist broke his ribs while on his tour bus.
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Miles Davis' "Kind Of Blue" at 50
Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue album is turning 50.
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Get the definitive Rod Stewart collection
Rod Stewart is releasing a new double-disc compilation album that includes some of his classic tunes as well as an unreleased track.
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Concert Review: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - “The British are stealing, the British are stealing!” Sometimes we need a little thievery to make us appreciate the great aspects of our culture.
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Concert Review: Jackson Browne
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - The job of an opening band is to get the crowd warmed up, even excited, for the main event. No opening band was needed for Jackson Browne at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
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Top Ten Jackson Browne Songs
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - For this week’s top ten list, I can’t think of anyone more appropriate than Jackson Browne.
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The Kinks could reunite
Will The Kinks be reuniting? Yes, if frontman Ray Davies gets his way.
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Fans still love Roy Orbison
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - Even though he’s been gone for nearly 20 years, people still love Roy Orbison.
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Gilmour pays tribute to Rick Wright
Thursday, September 25, 2008 - This week, David Gilmour paid tribute to his late Pink Floyd bandmate, keyboardist Rick Wright. Gilmour and his band performed the Floyd track “Remember a Day” on the BBC’s Late Night...With Jools Holland.
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Janis Ian Interview
Friday, September 26, 2008 - Jeff Thomas and Mike Turner sit down with Janis Ian for a chat about her career and she performs "At Seventeen" for us.
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Sarah Palin to meet Bono
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - According to ABC News, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will soon rub elbows with U2 frontman Bono.
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Ted Nugent offers McCartney security
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - If Paul McCartney is at all nervous about playing in Israel on Thursday after getting some threats from Muslim extremists, Ted Nugent is happy to help out.
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Brian Wilson set to tour
Monday, September 22, 2008 - With his new album, That Lucky Old Sun, now on shelves, Brian Wilson is set to tour behind the effort.
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Concert Review: Cheap Trick, Heart, Journey
Monday, September 22, 2008 - Here’s how crazy my life can get. I’m sitting at home on Saturday evening doing some work on-line and a message pops up on my email from my friend Ben Smith.
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Van Morrison bans booze
Monday, September 22, 2008 - If you’re heading to a Van Morrison concert any time soon, don’t expect to enjoy it with an alcoholic beverage – the singer has banned fans from drinking booze at his shows.
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David Gilmour tributes Richard Wright
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - Richard Wright, the founding keyboardist for Pink Floyd, died on Monday after a short battle with cancer, and his bandmate, David Gilmour, took to the Internet to tribute his fallen comrade.
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Janis Ian Interview
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - We had the opportunity to chat with Janis Ian about her book, "Society's Child", her teen years, how she began her musical career, and the Pearl Foundation.
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1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die
Monday, September 15, 2008 - For the last three and a half years, award-winning music journalist Tom Moon has been searching out peak musical experiences from all genres and every corner of the earth.
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Pink Floyd's Richard Wright dies
Monday, September 15, 2008 - According to BBC News, founding Pink Floyd member Richard Wright died today, ultimately succumbing to a short fight with cancer.
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Music News: Monday, Sept. 15
Monday, September 15, 2008 - McCartney still playing Israel, Ted Nugent in Guitar Hero, LA honors Brian Wilson.
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Rundgren to tour
As we reported yesterday, Todd Rundgren will release his latest album, Arena, on September 30th.
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James Taylor's Future
James Taylor is working on his first album of all original material since 2002’s October Road and he’s talking to Billboard about it.
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Al Stewart Interview
Friday, September 12, 2008 - Take a listen to our interview with Al Stewart.
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Music News
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - More Joe Perry solo, Heart going conceptual, Mills shopping novel, Santana's love letter to fans, Classic Rock Awards, Kennedy Center to honor The Who, Rundgren readying new album,
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Heart angry w/ GOP for playing Barracuda
You’d think by now politicians would know not to use music without permission, but you’d be wrong.
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Hendrix guitar sells for half mil
The 1965 Fender Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix torched at the end of his 1967 show in Finsbury Park, England has sold at auction for nearly half a million dollars.
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Stevie Wonder to receive Gershwin Award
Billboard.com reports Stevie Wonder will be the recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, becoming only the second singer-songwriter to do so.
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Top musicians to bring back
You ever wish that a rock star who died could be brought back to life, if only just for one gig? Well, it seems a lot of people do, so many that ThisDayInMusic.com conducted a poll to see out of all the late musicians, who is the one that the most people want returned to life.
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Unheard Jimmy Page recordings
Some unheard Jimmy Page recordings are going under the gavel.
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Buy Elvis' fingerprints
If you’ve ever wanted Elvis Presley’s fingerprints all over you, now is your chance.
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Grateful Dead play for Obama
Back in February, the surviving members of the Grateful Dead got together in San Francisco to perform in support of Barack Obama.
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Get KISS Ketchup
Do you ever find yourself looking at your run of the mill ketchup and wish it could be a little more rocking?
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13 arrested at Journey concert
It usually comes as no surprise when there is a news story on arrests at a hard rock concert, but when there’s trouble at a classic rock show, eyebrows get raised.
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Van Halen upset with McCain
Van Halen is upset with John McCain. The presumptive Republican nominee for President recently used “Right Now” at a campaign speech.
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Museum buys original Stones logo
The original artwork of The Rolling Stones’ tongue and lips logo just sold for over 92-thousand dollars.
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Neil Diamond disappoints, apologizes
Neil Diamond fans in Columbus, Ohio were a little disappointed with the singer’s performance there on Monday.
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Syd Barrett's Sis discusses Syd
Syd Barrett’s sister, Rosemary, is talking about her famous sibling.
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Pink Floyd win Swedish Honor
Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason and Roger Waters were in Sweden on Tuesday where they were presented with the 2008 Polar Music Prize by King Carl XVI Gustaf.
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Expect new Skynyrd in '09
Lynyrd Skynyrd fans won’t have to wait past next year to hear some new music from the group.
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Brian Wilson readies new album
Brian Wilson will help brighten the day of his fans on September 2nd.
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Was John Bonham an angry drunk?
A new book claims that John Bonham was not a nice man when he had too much to drink.
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Former Doors must pay millions
It seems as though Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger are going to have to open up their wallets.
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Now 60, Plant still loves to sing
Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant turns the big 6-0 today.
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Neil Young plots fall tour
Neil Young has released details on his North American fall tour. The singer, who finishes performing across Europe on Saturday in Germany, will come home and hit the road in Minneapolis on October 14th.
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Rolling Stones wake man from coma
The music of the Rolling Stones seems to have some healing power to it.
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Joe Cocker to "Cry A River"
Twenty-eight years ago, Joe Cocker performed in Berlin, playing his greatest hits as well as his versions of classics from Marvin Gaye, Lennon & McCartney, Procol Harum and others.
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Old photos of Elvis now available
Before Elvis Presley made his return appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1956, the host chatted with him and asked him not to do that thing with his hips.
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Get one of Dylan's harmonicas
Now is your chance to own one of Bob Dylan’s harmonicas. The legendary singer is teaming up with Hohner Harmonica to offer a limited-edition set of seven of the instruments that have all been played and were hand signed by Dylan.
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Lennon's drawings on display
For the first time ever, the public will get to see 27 pencil and pen drawings, as well as some lithographs and serigraphs, by John Lennon.
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The Who to donate
The Who are turning their October 21st concert in Detroit into a charitable event. They plan to donate all their earnings from the show to the Motor City’s Gleaners Food Bank and Focus: Hope charities.
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Jackson Browne to sue John McCain
Singer-songwriter, and well-known liberal, Jackson Browne has decided to file suit against Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
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Gary Glitter deported to London
Gary Glitter, who has spent the last 27 months in a Vietnamese prison, is being deported home on Tuesday.
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Jimmy Page to play closing ceremony
Many viewers were thrilled by the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, so how will producers top the closing of the event?
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Paul McCartney plays for Jude
When the former Beatle stopped in Amarillo, Texas, a fan named Don Dunavin and his four-month-old son, Jude, approached him.
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Beatles' contract up for bids
When Brian Epstein decided to manage The Beatles, like any band, he had them sign a contract. Now, that agreement is going up for bids.
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Chuck Berry's home is historic
The red brick, one-story house where Chuck Berry penned songs like “Johnny B. Goode” and “Roll Over Beethoven.”
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Led Zep memorabilia on display
Some Led Zeppelin memorabilia is on display in the U-K right now and the proceeds from admission to the exhibit benefit Jimmy Page’s charity, Action for Brazil’s Children.
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Lennon's killer denied parole
Mark David Chapman, the man who killed John Lennon, has been denied parole for the fifth time.
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Allman Brothers sue label
The Allman Brothers allege that Universal Music owes them unpaid royalties, so the guys are suing the label for 13-million dollars.
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Rolling Stone Switching Sizes
Some packages like the curvaceous old Coke bottle become so iconic that they are recognizable at 30 paces. So it is with Rolling Stone, whose large format has stood out on magazine racks for more than three decades. It won’t for much longer.
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Elvis costume fetches 300 grand
Elvis Presley wore a blue and gold peacock suit at the Los Angeles Forum in 1974 and later donned it on the cover of his album Promised Land.
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Pink-Floyd-Themed Cruise
Have you ever been on a cruise and thought, “You know what, this ship doesn’t have the Pink Floyd feel I was looking for?”
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Shine A Light Collector's Edition
If you haven’t gotten enough of The Rolling Stones’ concert DVD of their movie Shine A Light, here’s some good news.
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Rolling Stone has lunch with CSN
David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, better known as Crosby, Stills and Nash, stopped by Rolling Stone’s offices for lunch recently where they spoke about many topics.
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Beatles tape gets big bucks
An early tape of The Beatles just fetched a pretty penny.
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Mark Knopfler talks Dire Straits
Mark Knopfler is featured in the current issue of Rolling Stone. The former Dire Straits guitarist spoke with the periodical about the demise of his band, his love of Bob Dylan and much more.
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James Taylor doing covers
James Taylor’s next album may sound familiar. According to Billboard.com, the musician will release a record of covers
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CCR reissuing first 6 albums
What better way to celebrate an anniversary than by remembering where it all started…and that’s exactly what Creedence Clearwater Revival is doing to mark their 40th anniversary.
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Surviving Beatles stop re-release
Back in 1970, a documentary called Let It Be was released, showing The Beatles working on the album by the same name.
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Dylan to release rarities collection
Bob Dylan fans craving some rarities are going to be happy come October. The legendary singer plans to release Tell Tale Signs, a triple-disc rarities collection that is the eighth volume in his Bootleg Series.
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Don Felder's "Heaven and Hell: My Life with the Eagles"
The way ex-Eagles guitarist Don Felder talks about his tell-all book addressing his former band mates, you'd think it contained nary an ounce of controversy. Dave and Vicky interview the ex-Eagle to get his side!
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Hall and Oate's stand the test of time
The music of Hall and Oates is still as loved today by fans as it was when it first came out decades ago.
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McCartney talks the Shea show
As we recently reported, Paul McCartney played at Billy Joel’s show this month, the final concert New York’s Shea Stadium will ever host.
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Rare tape of Beatles laughter
A tape of some Beatles laughter could go for as much as 25-thousand dollars at an upcoming auction.
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More Cream reunion shows?
Cream is getting back together… kind of. Eric Clapton and bassist Jack Bruce will be on hand in October when Ginger Baker will be given a Drummers Achievement Award by cymbal makers Zildjian.
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Sing like Elvis and win...
Do you think you can sing like Elvis? Well, you could be entitled to a free trip to Memphis if you really can.
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Mick Jagger and his energy level.
This past Saturday, Mick Jagger turned 65. Of course, you wouldn’t know the singer’s age by watching his energetic performances.
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Mill's publistist quits.
It seems that dealing with Heather Mills wasn’t only difficult for her ex-husband, Sir Paul McCartney.
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Fender to release Gilmour Strat
Ever want to play guitar like Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour? Well, you might not be able to but at least you can play a guitar like Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour.
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The Rolling Stones go Universal
Universal Music Group scored a big coup last week when they lured The Rolling Stones away from their longtime label EMI.
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