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2/5/18-Paul Simon to retire

(CNN) If you're Paul Simon, there are 50 ways to leave your lover. And 29 ways to say goodbye to your fans. The Hall of Fame singer-songwriter announced Monday that his upcoming tour, which includes 29 concerts across North America and Europe, will be his last. "I've often wondered what it would feel like to reach the point where I'd consider bringing my performing career to a natural end," he […]

todayFebruary 5, 2018

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2/2/18-Dennis Edwards passes

Dennis Edwards, a former lead singer of Motown pioneers the Temptations, sang on a string of the group's hits including "I Can't Get Next to You," "Ball of Confusion" and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone." He joined in an initial tenure that stretched to 1977, has died, his family confirmed. He was 74. Edwards, who was living in Missouri, died at a hospital in Chicago on Thursday night of complications […]

todayFebruary 3, 2018

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1/30/18-Chuck Berry movie

Chuck Berry's widow has signed a deal to bring the rock pioneer's life story to the screen in a documentary and biopic. Themetta Berry, who lost her husband of 68 years at the age of 90 in March last year (17) has signed a deal with executives at U.K. film company Cardinal Releasing to produce the movies, according to Deadline.com. Jon Brewer, who has previously documented the lives of music […]

todayJanuary 30, 2018

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1/23/18-Neil Diamond to retire

Neil Diamond has announced his retirement from touring after revealing he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The Sweet Caroline singer made the announcement on Monday, two days before his 77th birthday, after cancelling the latest leg of his 50th anniversary tour, which was set to begin in New Zealand in March, on doctor's orders. A statement from the music icon on his website reads: "It is with great reluctance […]

todayJanuary 23, 2018

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1/16/18-Edwin Hawkins passes

Edwin Hawkins, the four-time Grammy® Award-winning leader of The Edwin Hawkins Singers’ 1969 million-seller, “Oh Happy Day,” died January 15th at his home in the Bay area, after a bout with pancreatic cancer. He was 74 years old. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Edwin Hawkins –– a celebrated artist, innovator, and music icon. Though he will be greatly missed the world over, the […]

todayJanuary 16, 2018

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1/16/18-Denise LaSalle Dies

Denise LaSalle, singer known as the “Queen of the Blues,” died on January 8th at the age of 78, according to The Jackson Sun. Family spokesman Howard Ramsby reported the news in an email. LaSalle was born Ora Denise Allen in Mississippi in 1939. She sang in church choirs and then moved to Chicago. She performed with top musicians in Chicago and wrote songs. She was signed to the legendary […]

todayJanuary 16, 2018

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1/5/18-Mickey Gilley injured

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 4, 2018) – Country music artist Mickey Gilley and his son were involved in a motor vehicle accident on January 3rd. The pair were on their way back to Branson after an event in Texas and rolled over numerous times off the interstate. Each are recovering with minor injuries, Gilley sustained a fractured ankle and a fractured right shoulder along with some bumps and bruises. Due to […]

todayJanuary 5, 2018

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The Lost 45s Annual Top 100

The Lost 45s Never Surrender: The Top 100 of 2017 By Sean Ross/Radio Insight on January 4, 2018 There are three former countdown chart-toppers that listeners to Barry Scott’s “The Lost 45s” don’t even vote for anymore, all from a five year stretch in the late ‘70s/early ‘80s: Abba, “Dancing Queen”; Rupert Holmes, “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)”; and Rick Springfield, “Jessie’s Girl.” With the passage of time, those songs […]

todayJanuary 4, 2018

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12/30/17-Gibb & Starr UK award

Beatles legend Ringo Starr and the Bee Gees' Barry Gibb have been awarded knighthoods in Queen Elizabeth it's New Year's Honors List. Ringo was recently reported to be among those set to receive top honors in 2018, and on Friday, the news was confirmed. The rocker, who became a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1965, joins his old band mate Paul McCartney in […]

todayDecember 30, 2017

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