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Phish Announces Summer 2025 Tour Dates
Bryan Rolli (18/02/2025)
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees will also hit the West Coast in April. Continue reading…
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees will also hit the West Coast in April. Continue reading…
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Rick Buckler, Drummer for the Jam, Dead at 69
Corey Irwin (18/02/2025)
Former bandmates Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton share heartfelt tributes. Continue reading…
Former bandmates Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton share heartfelt tributes. Continue reading…
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John Lydon Decries Sex Pistols' Tour With New Singer as 'Karaoke'
Corey Irwin (18/02/2025)
He claims his former bandmates will "kill all that was good with the Pistols." Continue reading…
He claims his former bandmates will "kill all that was good with the Pistols." Continue reading…
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How Rick Springfield Knew His Biggest Song Would Be a Hit
Matt Wardlaw (18/02/2025)
He tells UCR that there were others he thought were better songs. Continue reading…
He tells UCR that there were others he thought were better songs. Continue reading…
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Paul Simon Announces Spring and Summer Tour
Michael Gallucci (18/02/2025)
Singer-songwriter legend will play intimate shows over four months in 2025. Continue reading…
Singer-songwriter legend will play intimate shows over four months in 2025. Continue reading…
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Melvins Announce New 'Thunderball' and 'Death March' Albums
Matthew Wilkening (18/02/2025)
The group will also embark on a two-month tour with a twin-drummer lineup this spring. Continue reading…
The group will also embark on a two-month tour with a twin-drummer lineup this spring. Continue reading…
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How Mariah Carey Made a Hit Out of a Brushed Off Badfinger Song
Allison Rapp (18/02/2025)
The British band thought little of the song in 1970. Nearly a quarter of a century later, the pop singer breathed new life into it. Continue reading…
The British band thought little of the song in 1970. Nearly a quarter of a century later, the pop singer breathed new life into it. Continue reading…
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Ozzy Will Play 'Bits and Pieces' With Black Sabbath at Final Show
Bryan Rolli (17/02/2025)
Guns N' Roses and Tool have also been added to July's star-studded "Back to the Beginning" concert. Continue reading…
Guns N' Roses and Tool have also been added to July's star-studded "Back to the Beginning" concert. Continue reading…
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Watch Paul Simon Perform With Sabrina Carpenter at 'SNL50'
Allison Rapp (17/02/2025)
They did a track he last sang with George Harrison on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1976. Continue reading…
They did a track he last sang with George Harrison on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1976. Continue reading…
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1975's 18 Most Important Rock Tours
Matthew Wilkening (17/02/2025)
Eagles and Kiss broke through to mainstream fame, while Alice Cooper and Fleetwood Mac launched important new eras. Continue reading…
Eagles and Kiss broke through to mainstream fame, while Alice Cooper and Fleetwood Mac launched important new eras. Continue reading…
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'Sly Lives!' Producer Joseph Patel Discusses New Documentary
Allison Rapp (16/02/2025)
"This is a movie about Sly Stone," he tells UCR, "but it's also about the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America." Continue reading…
"This is a movie about Sly Stone," he tells UCR, "but it's also about the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America." Continue reading…
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Ranking Every Eric Clapton Live Album
Nick DeRiso (16/02/2025)
He's been more prolific in the 21st Century, but once went more than a decade between concert recordings. Continue reading…
He's been more prolific in the 21st Century, but once went more than a decade between concert recordings. Continue reading…
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Duran Duran's John Taylor Believes Music Groups Are Going Extinct
Corey Irwin (16/02/2025)
He points to the recent Grammy Awards as proof. Continue reading…
He points to the recent Grammy Awards as proof. Continue reading…
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Top 15 Hard Rock and Metal Albums of 1980
Bryan Rolli (15/02/2025)
Bold new sounds for a bold new decade. Continue reading…
Bold new sounds for a bold new decade. Continue reading…
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Watch Nirvana Perform With Post Malone at 'SNL50' Concert
Bryan Rolli (15/02/2025)
Rockers tore through fiery rendition of landmark single "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Continue reading…
Rockers tore through fiery rendition of landmark single "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Continue reading…
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