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12/14/23-Songwriter Richard Kerr died (“Mandy”)

Richard Kerr was a singer and songwriter who collaborated with Barry Manilow on such hit songs as “Mandy,” “Somewhere in the Night,” and “Looks Like We Made It,” as well as Dionne Warwick on “I’ll Never Love This Way Again.” . Kerr found his love for music while attending Bedford School in England, with a focus on songwriting. He often collaborated with others, including English folk singer Don Partridge, Fleetwood […]

todayDecember 14, 2023

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12/5/23-Denny Laine of Moody Blues & Wings Died

Hear Denny Laine on "The Lost 45s" on our interview page. Denny Laine, the British singer-guitarist best known for his work with Paul McCartney & Wings and the Moody Blues, has died after a long battle with interstitial lung disease, according to a social media post from his wife. He was 79. Born Brian Frederick Hines in 1944 near Birmingham, England, he was a major figure on the city’s fertile […]

todayDecember 5, 2023

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12/4/23-KISS says “goodbye”

Trusted Source: (CNN) Members of KISS played the final show of their farewell tour on Saturday night – but the band isn’t quite done performing yet. The iconic American rock band ended their “End of the Road” tour with a final concert, the culmination of 50 years of touring, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons as well as guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer […]

todayDecember 4, 2023

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12/4/23-Myles Goodwyn of April Wine passes

Source: ultimateclassicrock.com Written by Corey Irwin Published: December 3, 2023 Frank Lennon/Toronto Star, Getty Images Myles Goodwyn, the singer, guitarist and primary songwriter for Canadian rock group April Wine, has died at the age of 75. Goodwyn formed April Wine in 1969 alongside brothers Ritchie and David Henman, and their cousin, Jim Henman. The group’s self-titled debut album arrived two years later, but generated only minor attention. Steadily, the band’s […]

todayDecember 4, 2023

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11/28/23-Spinal Tap sequel to have Elton & McCartney!

Source: music-news.com Paul McCartney and Elton John will make cameo appearances in the upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap. Director Rob Reiner revealed on the RHLSTP With Richard Herring podcast that he would begin filming the follow-up to the 1984 music mockumentary next year. "We're making a sequel," Reiner said. "We're going to start shooting in the end of February and everybody is back." He then teased cameos from […]

todayNovember 28, 2023

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11/27/23-Jean Knight of “Mr. Big Stuff” fame died

Source: music-news.com R & B star Jean Knight has passed away aged 80. The Grammy-nominated star - behind 70s funk hits 'Mr. Big Stuff' and 'Think It Over' - died of natural causes last Wednesday, her friend Bernie Cyrus confirmed. The former Louisiana Music Commission director told Rolling Stone “She was the first person we appointed on the board when we took it over and we had a long relationship […]

todayNovember 27, 2023

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11/24/23-Cher Autobiography!

Source: music-news.com Cher has revealed she is working on her unreleased memoir again after "totally chickening out". During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday to promote her latest album, Christmas, the Believe hitmaker shared minor details of her upcoming memoir. When Jimmy asked about the release of the book, Cher appeared less than excited. "Yeah," she replied un-enthusiastically, to which Jimmy said, "This is exciting." […]

todayNovember 24, 2023

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11/18/23-Kool & the Gang’s George Brown died

Trusted Source: CNN George Brown, a drummer and songwriter who co-founded the band Kool & the Gang, died on Thursday. He was 74. The news was confirmed to CNN via email from Kool & the Gang’s publicist Jerry Digney. Brown died in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer, according to Digney. At first calling themselves the Jazziacs in 1964, Brown – along with Ricky Westfield, Ronald Bell and his […]

todayNovember 18, 2023

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11/16/23-Kiss: 4 New Members?!

Source: music-news.com Gene Simmons would love to see KISS continue with four new musicians. The veteran rockers are bringing their stage career to an end with the finale of their 'The End of the Road Tour' at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 2, but Gene is open to the 'Detroit Rock City' group handing over the "baton" and having younger talent continue under the band's name. […]

todayNovember 16, 2023

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