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December 4, 2013
WBR Names Robert Kraft Consultant/Soundtracks
WARNER BROS. RECORDS (WBR) has appointed ROBERT KRAFT as Consultant, Soundtracks. KRAFT will serve artists throughout the label’s roster in identifying, developing and executing soundtrack opportunities across film, TV, video games and the … more »
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October 28, 2013
Kings Of Chaos Set For One Night Only Benefit Concert
The new touring project featuring former GUNS N' ROSES members SLASH, MATT SORUM, and DUFF MCKAGAN, plus GLENN HUGHES of BLACK COMMUNION and DEEP PURPLE fame, COREY TAYLOR from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR, and STEVE STEVENS, who played with BILLY IDOL, … more »
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October 17, 2013
2014 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees Announced
The ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME released its 2014 list of nominees on WEDNESDAY (10/17), and the list of 16 included NIRVANA, THE REPLACEMENTS, PETER GABRIEL, HALL AND OATES, KISS, N.W.A., YES, THE ZOMBIES, LINDA RONSTADT, LL COOL J, CHIC, DEEP PURPLE, … more »
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February 7, 2013
Warner Music To Acquire The Parlophone Label Group
WARNER MUSIC GROUP has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the PARLOPHONE LABEL GROUP from UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, for £487 million (around $765 million) in an all-cash transaction. ACCESS INDUSTRIES (WMG's parent company) Chairman/Founder … more »
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December 24, 2012
Iron Butterfly Bassist Lee Dorman Passes
'60s psychedelic rock icon IRON BUTTERFLY bassist LEE DORMAN, 70, died of natural causes at his home in LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA the L.A. TIMES reports. He was found dead in his car FRIDAY morning (12/21). Born in 1942 in ST. LOUIS, DORMAN had long suffered … more »
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October 4, 2012
The 2013 Nominees To The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Are Announced
THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME has announced the 2013 nominees for inclusion into the hall, and they include RUSH, DEEP PURPLE, ALBERT KING, THE MARVELETTES, N.W.A., PUBLIC ENEMY and PROCOL HARUM. All are first-time nominees. Also nominated are THE PAUL … more »
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September 5, 2012
Heart Attack Claims Joe South
Singer/songwriter JOE SOUTH, born JOSEPH ALFRED SOUTER, has died from a heart attack at the age of 72 in his hometown of ATLANTA. SOUTH was a two-time GRAMMY AWARD winner and inductee to the NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME and GEORGIA HALL OF … more »
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July 16, 2012
Deep Purple's Jon Lord Dead At 71
JON LORD, the co-founder and keyboard player with heavy metal pioneers DEEP PURPLE, passed away today (July 16th) after suffering a pulmonary embolism, NME reports. LORD had been suffering from pancreatic cancer. LORD co-founded DEEP PURPLE in 1968 with … more »
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August 31, 2011
Don Bernstein Memorial Dinner Set For Sept. 16th
NEAL MIRSKY, ALAN WOLMARK, DENISE OLIVER and JUDY LIBOW will once again throw their annual to-do to celebrate the life of former POLYGRAM RECORDS exec, DEEP PURPLE road manager and WYSP/PHILADELPHIA Marketing Dir.DON BERNSTINE, who died in APRIL, 2009. … more »
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April 18, 2011
Classic Rock Live Offers Free Summer Tour Special
CLASSIC ROCK LIVE will kick off the summer concert season with the CLASSIC ROCK LIVE Summer Tour Special. The free two hour special features live performances from the biggest classic rock bands touring the U.S. this SUMMER including BOB SEGER, DEEP … more »