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The essential Stevie Nicks playlist

Looking to build the essential Stevie Nicks playlist? Flip through the gallery for 20 Nicks classics, ranging from Fleetwood Mac favorites to deep cuts from the '90s and '00s. 

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How the National Trust snubbed The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr

When the National Trust disregarded Ringo Starr by refusing to buy the childhood home of The Beatles drummer like they did with John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

This is a complete travesty and I can’t believe that the people responsible could be remotely that stupid. Why didn’t Ringo buy it, or wealthy Liverpudlians? Or other musicians with money?

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The Detroit Cobras’ Rachel Nagy Has Died

Nagy co-founded the Michigan garage rock band in 1994

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When The Beatles recorded eight songs in one day

Speedy recording sessions were nothing new to The Beatles, but signs of exhaustion were beginning to show around the time of 'Beatles for Sale'.

Another reason why they were the greatest band of all time. NO other band could record that many songs, at this level, in a single day. Plus: it's a great album. Some people put it down, but I have loved it since I was a kid. It has some of the greatest rock n roll ever recorded. I was basically obsessed with "Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey" when I was about 10, and "Rock And Roll Music" is epic. This album contains "Eight Days A Week" and a BUNCH of overlooked greats like "What You're Doing" and "Every Little Thing," plus covers of Buddy Holly and Carl Perkins. This album is pure rock n roll.

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Bob Dylan once explained the secret to his songwriting

One of the finest songwriters of all time, the work of Bob Dylan will outlive us all. Here he explains the secret to becoming such a vital wordsmith.

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Albums turning 50 in 2022 that everyone should hear

If you are looking for a blast from the past, here are the albums of 1972 that are still worth a spin.

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Ronnie Spector, Girl Group Icon and Leader of the Ronettes, Dies at 78

Ronnie Spector, whose hard-edged yet tremulous voice soared on the Ronettes’ girl-group hits of the early ‘60s, has died. She was 78.

She was a pioneering female musician.

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11 Facts About the Ramones | Mental Floss

By stripping rock and roll down to its four-chord essentials, the Ramones helped pioneer the punk rock movement of the 1970s.

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Half-Hour of Lost Footage of Rolling Stones’ Altamont Festival Unveiled by Library of Congress

The Library of Congress has posted 25 minutes of newly found footage from the Altamont festival of the Stones, CSNY, Gram Parsons and more.

This is so cool, and totally unexpected. It’s been a great year for Stones and Beatles fans!

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Vinyl turns tables as UK sales take highest market share since 1990

BPI estimates more than 5m vinyl albums already sold in 2021, the 14th consecutive year of growth

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The Beatles’ Famed Rooftop Concert to Screen in IMAX Theaters

Get Back director Peter Jackson will participate in a special Q&A following the concert film’s special theatrical release

This is going to be GREAT!

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Mick Jagger explains why he visits local spots while touring with The Rolling Stones: “Each town has something of great interest”

Mick Jagger has shed some light on why he visits local haunts while on tour with the Rolling Stones – excursions he documents on Instagram.

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‘Homosocial, mostly segregated’: NPR asks how we got stuck with the idea that four white guys make a rock band

The piece isn't really about race at all, but NPR decided some race-baiting would get clicks.

I hate these people. It’s The Beatles, the most influential (for better or worse) rock band in history. There is so much stupidity in the NPR article. But, millions of people believe this pseudo intellectual garbage. These people are bigots and antisemites and they continually exploit race and divide people to enrich themselves and increase their own power. It’s an obvious scam that, unfortunately, far too many people aren’t intelligent enough to avoid believing.

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The five greatest demos by The Beatles

The Beatles left us with a wealth of demos and early versions of released and unreleased tracks to trawl through. Here, we've collected five of the best.

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Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg Talks About 'Let It Be' and 'Get Back'

Michael Lindsay-Hogg, director of the Beatles' 'Let It Be' documentary, offers thoughts on the path from that to Peter Jackson's 'Get Back.'

I can’t believe that this guy isn’t British. My whole life I assumed he was. He even lived in Los Angeles as a child!

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Five Lingering Questions About ‘The Beatles: Get Back’

Nearly three weeks after the docuseries’ release, there are a few things we can’t shake: What did ‘Get Back’ teach us about the Beatles? And should we lament the band’s breakup?

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Rocking Christmas !

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Monkees singer Michael Nesmith dead at 78

Michael Nesmith, singer and guitarist for the Monkees, died on Friday from natural causes at the age of 78.

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John Lennon death: What happened on the day The Beatles star was shot? | The Independent

Fans around the world are marking the 41st anniversary of Lennon’s passing this week

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John Lennon death stunned Rolling Stones star - 'I got well drunk on it'

JOHN LENNON died 41 years ago on this day, and the news sent shockwaves around the world. A member of the Rolling Stones was particularly affected by the unbelievable event.

I remember the night well.

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Here comes the shun: The current flavour of Beatles-bashing is as lazy as it gets

Peter Jackson’s new three-part documentary is nothing short of a miracle for many fans of McCartney, Lennon, Harrison and Starr. It’s a shame ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ has also given the band’s detractors another tedious window to sneer, writes Louis Chilto

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Steve Jordan on Touring With the Stones: ‘It Was Like Being Strapped to a Rocket Ship’

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The Beatles get back in the UK Top 40 after Peter Jackson’s documentary

Fans dive into the Fab Four’s music following release of the three-part series

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Peter Jackson Reveals How He Coaxed Paul and Ringo Into Giving Him the OK to Make ‘Get Back’

How do the surviving members of The Beatles feel about Peter Jackson's "Get Back" documentary? The director reveals how he got their OK.

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Israel-Hanukkah Videos for 2021

Israel-Hanukkah Videos for 2021 Top Sufganiyot For Hanukkah!   No Hanukkah is complete without Sufganiyot! Join us as we stroll through the streets of Jerusalem to taste the amazing variety of delicious doughnut delicacies the city has to offer!  Hanukk

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The Beatles Get Back documentary: How to watch it and what people are saying about it

How to see and why to watch the most talked about music doc of the year: Peter Jackson's Beatles opus, Get Back

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"Get Back": How much Beatles is too much? Our experts debate

Peter Jackson's nearly eight-hour Beatles doc both refutes the canard of Yoko as band-wrecker and reminds us of what was lost when Paul and John went separate ways.

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Dear Gen Xer At The Rock Club | The Riff

A modest proposal for Generation X music-lovers. Just try to wrap your head around what it's like to be in a new rock 'n roll band these days.

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Is 'Get Back' Really Better Than 'Let It Be?': Beatles Roundtable

Five UCR writers debate the merits of each version of the Beatles' 1970 album, 'Let It Be.'

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Six13 – Watch West Side Chanukah Story | Presented by MJE

Six13 – Watch West Side Chanukah Story | Presented by MJE Jets? Sharks? Latkes? Sufganiyot? Doesn’t matter where your allegiance lies: finding the light is always worth the fight — for all #eightnights! Get #cool, boys and girls, to this Cha

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UNPACKED – Watch Why So Many Jewish Teens Study This Ancient Music Notation

UNPACKED – Watch Why So Many Jewish Teens Study This Ancient Music Notation   Ta’amei Hamikra, or as it’s called in Yiddish, “trope,” is a millennia-old system of music symbols that determines how each word in the Torah is recited. Alth

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Claudia Lennear, The Inspiration Behind 'Brown Sugar,' Regrets Song Leaving Rolling Stones' Live Set

Claudia Lennear has been a witness to some peak moments in rock and soul. First as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, she’s sung backup on

It was very disappointing that The Stones apparently quit playing the song because of fear of backlash. If they stop playing every song that fanatic deem “problematic,” that band will have very few songs which they could play live.

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'They weren't breaking up': Here's why Peter Jackson's 'Get Back' defies Beatles history

Even The Beatles remember "Let It Be" as their breakup project. Peter Jackson's new Disney+ documentary "Get Back" suggests history got it wrong.

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'Weird Al' Clarifies That Kid Rock's New Video Is Not His Parody of Kid Rock

'Don't Tell Me How to Live' slams woke culture.

Kid Rock has always been the truck nuts of the music world.

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Get Back on Disney Plus: How to watch unseen footage of the Beatles this week

Later this week, Disney Plus is releasing a three-part documentary featuring exclusive footage of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Here's when it's available.

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Rolling Stones live up to legendary reputation with an incendiary Austin concert

Closing out a 13-show run of stadium-sized U.S. venues, the Rolling Stones lit up Circuit of the Americas in Austin with an incendiary show Saturday.

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Best phones for music 2021: top phone choices for audio

If music is your main priority then these are the best phones for you.

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The story behind Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones

With its short, sharp, instantly recognisable opening riff, insistent chorus, characteristically lascivious lyric, upfront handclaps and irresistibly pounding backbeat, Start Me Up is about as iconic a composition as the Rolling Stones have ever produced.

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Monkees Say Farewell: Set List, Videos

The Monkees played the final stop of their farewell tour on Nov. 14, 2021 in Los Angeles.

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The Rock Hall was going to honor The Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts, but ran out of time?

While we won’t get the official lowdown of what went on at the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony until it’s aired on November 20th, Go-Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine has already revealed a major tribute was left out of the show.

This is just another reason to hate the Hall. But a bunch of egomaniacs and the same tired characters (Dave Grohl doing a tribute. What an amazingly original idea), along with a few trendy non-rock losers to make the Rock Hall of Fame people feel relevant, doing a Stones song may not have been a proper tribute to Charlie anyway. I love the way Kathy Valentine tries to pretend that the Hall of Fame couldn’t POSSIBLY be at fault. This is the same Hall of Fame that includes hip hop, pop, and electronic garbage because none of it was ever about music, it’s about baby boomers egos.

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From David Bowie to Led Zeppelin: 6 legendary artists that Keith Richards hates

During a raucous career, Keith Richards hasn't held back from much. That includes keeping his mouth shut about bands he hates, here are some of Keef's quips

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Fred Armisen Hilariously Plays Guitar in the Style of Each Decade of Punk Rock Music From 1970 to 2000

While on "The Tonight Show", Fred Armisen picked up a guitar and played in the style of each decade of punk rock music from 1970 to 2000.

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Punk Jews - Full Movie

Profiling Hassidic punk rockers, Yiddish street performers, African-American Jewish activists and more, Punk Jews explores an emerging movement of provocateu...

Here’s the full documentary.

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Listen to the iconic first demo for The Rolling Stones song 'Start Me Up'

The exact origins of 'Start Me Up' and its progression from a reggae song to an all time rocker are murky, but at least one demo is classic Rolling Stones rock.

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Why The Rolling Stones Remain The Most Electrifying Show In Music After Six Decades

Why does every Rolling Stones tour feel like a can't miss event? Because when you add up the personalities, the songs and the showmanship it is.

I was at the show Sunday (and at the show on Thursday) and I concur.

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The Rolling Stones Dazzle Los Angeles in Latest No Filter Tour Stop

The Rolling Stones returned to Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium on their second and final show in the area on their No Filter tour

I was there. This review doesn’t really capture what a phenomenal show it was.

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What did Mick Taylor play at his final Rolling Stones show?

At the last stop on The Rolling Stones 'Goats Head Soup' tour in 1973, Mick Taylor proved why he just might be the best guitarist to ever play in the band.

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Rolling Stones Drop ‘Brown Sugar’ Over Slavery Lyrics

The Rolling Stones have reportedly retired one of their most popular rock songs because the lyrics pertain to slavery.

Absolutely pathetic. There is nothing that these woke morons won’t ruin. The song is not “pro-slavery” at all. What they’re upset about is anything fun, western, and produced by whites.

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The Rolling Stones touch down at Hollywood Burbank Airport as their No Filter tour continues

The Rolling Stones touched down at Hollywood Burbank Airport on Monday ahead of their anticipated gigs at SoFi Stadium.

The Stones are here baby!

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Bruce Springsteen Admits He Made Up the “American Working Class” During a Creative Dry Spell

Legendary musician Bruce Springsteen recently admitted that he made up the “American working class” during a creative dry spell.

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'You haven't heard the last of Charlie': Rolling Stones on a bittersweet tour and new music

Mick, Keith, Ronnie and Steve Jordan on saying goodbye to Charlie Watts, filling a legend's drum seat and why it was 'the right decision to keep going.'

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The Rolling Stones rock Pittsburgh with plenty of hits, energy

The extension of the pandemic has kept several bands away from Pittsburgh this year. But it was going to take a lot more than the threat of covid-19 variants to prevent The Rolling Stones from coming to Pittsburgh, the latest stop on the group’s &ld

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Mick Jagger Answers Those Who Say the Rolling Stones Should Quit

Mick Jagger said in October 2021 that late drummer Charlie Watts wanted the band to carry on with their No Filter tour.

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Lady GaGa 'Forever Grateful' Tony Bennett Remembered Her Name at Final Concert Together

The 'Bad Romance' hitmaker teamed up with the music icon, who is battling Alzheimer's disease, for two farewell concerts at New York's Radio City Music Hall back in August.

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Rolling Stones review – a funky, heavy first show without Charlie Watts

<strong>The Dome at America’s Center, St Louis, Missouri</strong><br>The veteran rockers return to the road with an emotional tribute to their longtime drummer and a reinvigorated sense of purpose

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Ringo Starr Reflects on Paul McCartney Friendship, Says the Former Beatles 'Regularly' FaceTime

"I love the music myself and I am amazed that every generation gets into us," Ringo Starr also said while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, discussing The Beatles' ongoing popularity

It is so nice that they are still that close. I love that they FaceTime!

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Nirvana's 'Nevermind' at 30: The Inside Story of Its Overnight Success - Variety

An oral history of how 'Nevermind' catapulted Nirvana into superstardom, by eight people who worked closely with the band.

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The Rolling Stones Reflect on Loss of Charlie Watts, Detail Plans for Upcoming Tour

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I Played Jazz With Charlie Watts For 20 Years. Here's What I Learned

A longtime touring member of The Rolling Stones, Tim Ries says his favorite nights were the ones without a show — when he and Watts would sneak into town to play the music they loved most.

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The Rolling Stones Remember Charlie Watts With Touching Tribute Video: Watch

The Rolling Stones is honoring its "engine room" and virtuoso drummer Charlie Watts in a touching tribute video three days after he died at the age of 80. Watch.

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Rolling Stones will tour US next month after Charlie Watts' death

The Rolling Stones will reportedly still go on their US tour in September despite drummer Charlie Watts' recent passing.

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When Paul McCartney punched Eddie Vedder in the face

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder recalls the moment that former Beatles bassist, Paul McCartney, once hit him with a haymaker in a hotel bar in Seattle.

My last post was about Charlie Watts punching Mick Jagger in the face. Now, this story about Paul McCartney pinching Eddie Vedder, a person who is far more punchable than Mick Jagger, in the face! I’ll point out that Paul was from Liverpool, a tough city in England, especially at that time-so I totally believe that Paul was/is fully capable of throwing a serious punch.

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“Never Call Me Your Drummer Again!” The Time Charlie Watts Punched Mick Jagger

Charlie Watts has passed away, so let's revisit the glorious moment when The Rolling Stones drummer punched Mick Jagger.

There are a few versions of it, but this is my favorite all time rock n roll story.

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Flashback: Charlie Watts’ Final Performance With the Rolling Stones

This rain-soaked “Satisfaction” was the final moment of Watts’ 58-year stint in the Stones

I was at the second to last show. They were so close to one more tour. The Stones existed as a band for 59 years. There is no one young alive who existed in a world that didn’t include The Rolling Stones.

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Flashback: Martin Scorsese Captures a Charlie Watts–Centric ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’

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Charlie Watts: Jazz man who became rock superstar - BBC News

The drummer kept his feet firmly on the ground despite the success of the Rolling Stones.

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Charlie Watts Was the Coolest Rolling Stone

Remembering legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died today at 80.

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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies aged 80

Musician’s publicist says he died peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by his family

I’ve been a Rolling Stones fan since I was a kid. I saw them five times. There is no Stones without Charlie. The die-hard fans know that.

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Brian Setzer still strutting to the rockabilly beat in new solo album, ‘Gotta Have the Rumble’

Forty years after the Stray Cats first album, Brian Setzer is still waving the flag for rockabilly. Proudly. The singer and guitarist, who's also led the Brian Setzer Orchestra Big Band, comes this week with "Gotta Have the Rumble," his first new solo alb

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Harmony, melancholy and the Everly Brothers’ indelible influence

From Neil Young to Keith Richards, a generation of musicians revered Phil and Don’s haunting music

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The Rolling Stones Tee Up Deluxe 'Tattoo You' With Rocking Unreleased Track

The Rolling Stones have announced the October release of a 40th anniversary deluxe edition of their chart-topping, multi-platinum 1981 album ‘Tattoo You.’

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Tony Bennett Cancels Remaining Tour Dates, Retires From Performing

Tony Bennett has officially retired from performing live. Last week, for his 95th birthday, the legendary crooner did two shows at Radio City Music Hall with Lady Gaga, billed “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett And Lady Gaga.” And now his son Da

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Arab and Jewish Singers Sing ‘Hallelujah’ in Arabic and English

Arab and Jewish Singers Sing ‘Hallelujah’ in Arabic and English H/T Algemeiner News Service by Shiryn Ghermezian Arab Israeli singer Valerie Hamaty and Jewish Israeli musician Tamir Grinberg came together on stage for a unique rendition of “Halleluj

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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts sitting out band's US tour

Rolling Stones’ drummer Charlie Watts, who has been with the band since 1963, is likely to miss their upcoming U.S. tour this fall, according to reports.

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10 best music documentaries on Netflix right now

Here are the 10 best music documentaries on Netflix right now on the lives of musicians such as Bob Dylan, Beyonce, Keith Richards, John Lennon etc.

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Scandal-Free Canadian Musician Releases Public Apology Just Because

Canadian pop punk musician and overall good dude Jeremiah Dean released a public apology yesterday despite not being accused of any unacceptable behavior whatsoever.

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'We're back on the road!' The Rolling Stones return in September with No Filter stadium tour

The Rolling Stones' postponed No Filter stadium tour will resume in September and play 13 shows in the U.S. Here's how you can get tickets.

The Stones are BACK baby! I can’t wait.

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Eric Clapton pushes back on venues requiring COVID vaccines

Eric Clapton, one of rock's most vocal COVID-19 skeptics, says he reserves to right to cancel any show where vaccination becomes a condition of attendance.

Of course the Los Angeles Times doesn’t bother telling you what the mortality rate is while the case rate goes up. The number of cases is MEANINGLESS unless you know how many people are dying. Which makes me assume that that number is low, which is why they won’t report it, if it was higher they would be very transparent about that number.

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Paul McCartney & Rick Rubin Have a Field Day Going Down Beatles Rabbit Holes in ‘McCartney 3, 2, 1’

Paul McCartney and an inquisitive Rick Rubin have a field day going down Beatles rabbit holes in Hulu's delightful series 'McCartney 3,2,1.'

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Peter Jackson explains why Beatles fans will be surprised by new docuseries

Peter Jackson has opened up about why Beatles fans will be surprised by his new Disney+ docuseries 'Get Back', airing this autumn

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Koolulam – Watch: Someone Is With Me Here בניה ברבי – מישהו איתי כאן

Koolulam – Watch: Someone Is With Me Here בניה ברבי – מישהו איתי כאן

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GRINDURO! 21 songs for 2021!

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Aaron Lewis - Am I The Only One (Lyric Video)

Music video by Aaron Lewis performing Am I The Only One (Lyric Video). © 2021 Big Machine Label Group, LLChttp://vevo.ly/zWlseO

Great song

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"Summer of Soul": Rescuing a historic Harlem music festival

A new documentary by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, featuring rarely-seen footage, captures the magic of an event that had long been forgotten in the shadow of that other 1969 New York music festival, Woodstock.