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November 19, 2021
A Charlie Brown Christmas, Mariah Carey & Michael Buble Top The List Of Billboard's 'Greatest Of All Time Holiday Albums'
BILLBOARD has put together their list of the "Greatest of All Time Holiday Albums" and A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS is #1, followed by MICHAEL BUBLE's CHRISTMAS and MARIAH CAREY's MERRY CHRISTMAS. Coming in at #4 is MANNHEIM … more »
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October 27, 2021
Herbie Herbert, Former Journey Manager, Passes At 73 After Long Illness
WALTER JAMES "HERBIE' HERBERT II, a protege of BILL GRAHAM who began as a roadie for SANTANA and then formed and managed JOURNEY for two decades, died at 73 after a long illness peacefully at his longtime ORINDA, CA, home. The BERKELEY, CA, … more »
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August 24, 2021
Charlie Watts, Rolling Stones Drummer, Passes At 80
“CHARLIE’s good tonight, ain’t he?” MICK JAGGER drawled during a break on the ROLLING STONES’ 1970 live album, “Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out,” a recording of their 1969 concert at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN in NEW YORK. … more »
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August 24, 2021
Aerosmith, UMG Enter Into Historic Strategic Global Alliance
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the best-selling AMERICAN hard-rock band of all time, UMG is set to become home to AEROSMITH’s entire recorded music catalog, future new music releases, merchandise and audio-visual content, marking a new era in the … more »
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August 10, 2021
Hipgnosis Funds Acquires Christine McVie's Music Catalog
HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND LTD. has acquired a catalog from CHRISTINE McVIE, one of the principal writers and vocalists of one of the most successful bands of all time, FLEETWOOD MAC. McVIE made two UK Top 20 albums with CHICKEN SHACK, her debut solo album, … more »
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July 26, 2021
Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association Hall Of Fame Names 2022 Inductees
The TEXAS HERITAGE SONGWRITERS’ ASSOCIATION (THSA) will induct LEFTY FRIZZELL, NANCI GRIFFITH, LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS, and MARK JAMES into its HALL OF FAME as 2022 inductees. WILLIAM ORVILLE “LEFTY” FRIZZELL, already a member of … more »
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February 25, 2021
Paul McCartney's 'The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present' Offers Autobiographical Look At His Songs
PAUL McCARTNEY's "THE LYRICS: 1956 To The Present," will present the legendary musician's musings on 154 of his songs in a two-volume, 960-page set that will retail for $100 through U.S. publisher LIVERIGHT/W.W. NORTON. Said SIR PAUL, … more »
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January 30, 2021
Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Virtual Gala Makes The Transition To Cyberspace
CLIVE DAVIS' traditional PRE-GRAMMY GALA NIGHT 1: A BENEFIT FOR MUSICARES got underway TONIGHT (1/30), and even though virtual, it was still the hottest ticket in town, with invites and links going out earlier this week. This year would have been, as … more »
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January 14, 2021
BMG Buys Mick Fleetwood's Music Catalog
BMG has acquired MICK FLEETWOOD's royalty ownership in over 300 recordings, including all of FLEETWOOD MAC’s biggest hits, including ‘Dreams,’ ‘The Chain,’ ‘Go Your Own Way,’ and ‘Landslide’ from … more »
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November 5, 2020
Richard Allan 'Dickie' Kline Dead At 82
RICHARD ALLAN “DICKIE” KLINE, a record industry pioneer and executive know for his promotion and artist relations in the 1950s through the 1980s that were instrumental in breaking some of the era’s biggest names in rock, R&B and … more »