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February 24, 2017
George Harrison Book, Vinyl Box Set Marks 74th Birthday
GEORGE HARRISON’s autobiography "I Me Mine – The Extended Edition" and UME's "GEORGE HARRISON -- The Vinyl Collection" box set featuring all of the musician’s solo studio albums in one collection for the first … more »
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November 13, 2016
Leon Russell Passes On At 74
ALL ACCESS is saddened to report the passing of legendary performer and songwriter LEON RUSSELL in NASHVILLE on SATURDAY (11/12). RUSSELL was 74 and reportedly passed away in his sleep according to his website. The site adds, "LEON was inducted into … more »
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July 26, 2016
Jacobs Media: Classic Rock The Soundtrack To Political Campaigns
Radio pundit FRED JACOBS of JACOBS MEDIA STRATEGIES looks over how Classic Rock has formed an uneasy alliance with the current political campaigns on both sides with his latest blog, "Strange Bedfellows; Politics & Classic Rock," which can … more »
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June 29, 2016
Apple, Cirque Du Soleil Bow New Video, Beatles Top One Billion Streams
APPLE CORPS LTD and CIRQUE DE SOLEIL have partnered to produce a new music video for "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (LOVE Version), premiering TODAY exclusive on VEVO. The video represents the re-staging of GEORGE HARRISON’s iconic … more »
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June 16, 2016
Henry McCullough, Guitarist For Wings, Spooky Tooth, Grease Band, Passes At 72
HENRY CAMPBELL LIKEN McCULLOUGH, the NORTHERN IRISH guitarist/vocalist and songwriter, who played guitar in PAUL McCARTNEY’s WINGS, SPOOKY TOOTH, THE GREASE BAND and others, has died at the age of 72 on TUESDAY after a long illness, never fully … more »
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April 22, 2016
Lonnie Mack, Pioneering Rock Guitarist, Passes At 74
LONNIE MACK, a pioneering guitarist who played his GIBSON Flying V with THE DOORS, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, JAMES BROWN, FREDDIE KING, ALBERT COLLINS and ROY BUCHANAN, passed away at the age of 74. Born JULY 18th, 1941 in HARRISON, IN, LONNIE McINTOSH … more »
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March 9, 2016
Sir George Martin, British Record Executive, Producer, Arranger And The 'Fifth Beatle,' Dies At 90
SIR GEORGE HENRY MARTIN, the BBC producer renowned for his role in the making of THE BEATLES albums, has died at age 90. Aside from his work with the group he ushered from the very start to worldwide pop stardom, he produced albums by JEFF BECK, CHEAP … more »
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January 19, 2016
Fleetwood Mac Best Fest To Benefit Sweet Relief & The Sweet Stuff Charities, February 9th, 10th, At L.A.'s Fonda Theatre
MARK RONSON, ALISON MOSSHART, PERRY & ETTY FARRELL, JOANNA NEWSOM, COLD WAR KIDS, KT TUNSTALL, DHANI HARRISON, PHASES, WILL FORTE, RUBY AMANFU, SARAH SILVERMAN, KAREN ELSON, BUTCH WALKE and, DOYLE BRAMHALL II are among the artists set to headline … more »
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December 11, 2015
George Harrison Live Tribute Album/DVD Set For February Release
"GEORGE FEST: A NIGHT TO CELEBRATE THE MUSIC Of GEORGE HARRISON," a CD/DVD issue of the 2014 concert, is set for a FEBRUARY 26th release on BMG/VAGRANT, the day after what would have been HARRISON's 73rd birthday. The line-up for the … more »
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December 9, 2015
John Trudell, Native American Activist, Poet, And Musician, Passes at 69
JOHN TRUDELL, the poet, actor, musician, and spokesman for NATIVE AMERICAN protesters during their 1969 occupation of ALCATRAZ IALDN and later headed the AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT, passed away TODAY (12/9) of cancer at his home in SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA … more »