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10/4/23-Stevie Nicks says no Fleetwood Mac

Source: CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN As far as Stevie Nicks is concerned, Fleetwood Mac is no more. The singer talked to Vulture about the life and death of her best friend and bandmate, Christine McVie, who died in November 2022 at the age of 79 following a brief illness. Nicks told the publication that the last time the band toured together, (their “An Evening with Fleetwood Mac” ran […]

todayOctober 4, 2023

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Listen NOW Ad Free on demand thru 10/8- Gary Wright Tribute!

Tribute to our friend, singer/songwriter Gary Wright! Known for 2 huge #2 hits: “Dream Weaver” & “Love Is Alive” – he has a few other chart records that deserve attention! Plus, hear a box set of Jackson Family solo hits and more “Lost 45” rarities!                      

todayOctober 3, 2023

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Local Dance Nights Coming Up!

Last 70s/80s Disco/Pop Tea Dance: Sunday, 11/5, 6-10pm! Join Barry Scott @ Club Cafe! 70s/80s dance/pop hits, ORIGINAL tracks! 209 Columbus Ave/Boston (617) 536-0866 https://www.clubcafe.com/ No Cover! 21+

todayOctober 3, 2023

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10/3/23-Jimmy Buffett Highway?

Trusted Source: CNN By Christina Zdanowicz and Melissa Alonso, CNN Soon, you may be able to cruise down a Florida highway named after singer Jimmy Buffett while listening to his A1A album named after the road. A Florida lawmaker filed a bill Friday to rename State Road A1A, a coastal highway that spans from Key West in the south to Fernandina Beach in the north, in honor of Buffett. The […]

todayOctober 3, 2023

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9/25/23-Terry Kirkman from Association Died

Source: music-news.com Terry Kirkman, co-founder of the 60s vocal group The Association, has died aged 83. The American singer and songwriter passed away on Saturday from congestive heart failure after a long illness. A statement on the group's official Facebook page read: “We’re saddened to report that Terry Kirkman passed away last night, RIP Terry. He will live on in our hearts and in the music he so brilliantly wrote.” […]

todaySeptember 25, 2023

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9/25/23-Brian May of Queen & NASA!

Source: CNN Brian May has once again proven why he is rock royalty. Not only is he the Queen guitarist, but he is also an astrophysicist who recently helped NASA return its first ever asteroid sample to Earth. May said he was “immensely proud” to be part of the team that collected the sample from the asteroid Bennu. “Hello NASA folks, space fans, asteroid aficionados. This is Brian May of […]

todaySeptember 25, 2023

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9/23/23-Eddy Grant a Doctor?

Source: music-news.com Eddy Grant’s dad was still encouraging him to quit and train as a doctor a decade ago. The ‘Electric Avenue’ hitmaker always wanted to be a medic when he was younger and although his father eventually “came to terms” with his decision to pursue music instead, he never gave up hope that his son, now 75, would change his mind. He told Big Issue magazine: “My father came […]

todaySeptember 23, 2023

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9/18/23-Roger Whittaker: The Last Farewell

Trusted Source: The Mirror - By Zoe Delaney/Assistant Showbiz Editor Folk singer Roger Whittaker, famous for his 1969 hit song "Durham Town" (editor: and "The Last Farewell" in America) and expert whistling, has passed away at the age of 87. The late singer began his career in folk clubs and went on to achieve huge success with the "Skye Boat Song," a duet with Des O'Connor in 1986. Roger's other […]

todaySeptember 18, 2023

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9/4/23-Gary Wright Dies

Source: TMZ Gary Wright has died after a long battle with his health ... TMZ has learned. Justin Wright, Gary's son, tells us his father passed away Monday morning at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, CA -- which is in the South Bay. We're told he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's about 5 or 6 years ago, as well as Lewy body dementia shortly thereafter. Gary's Parkinson's progressed rapidly over […]

todaySeptember 4, 2023

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9/2/23-Jimmy Buffett dies

By MARK KENNEDY Updated 9:55 AM EDT, September 2, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions, has died. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement […]

todaySeptember 2, 2023

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8/31/23-ABBA News: Agnetha’s new single!

Trusted Source: CNN Agnetha Fältskog of legendary Swedish pop group ABBA has relaunched her solo career with a new single. “So… where do we go from here? – World Premiere of ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ on @bbcradio2 with @zoetheball – Tune in on Thursday 31st August from 8:30am (BST),” wrote the singer in a post on a newly-created Instagram page. Speaking with BBC Radio 2 host Zoe Ball […]

todayAugust 31, 2023

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8/29/23-Sir Cliff Richard: 65 years in music!

Source: music-news.com Sir Cliff Richard is releasing a new orchestral album of his greatest hits to celebrate his 65 years in the music industry. The 82-year-old singer will release ‘Cliff with Strings – My Kinda Life’ on November 3 and the LP will contain his most popular songs and favorite tracks reworked with arrangements by Chris Walden. From his debut number one single 'Living Doll', released in 1959, as well […]

todayAugust 29, 2023

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8/20/23-Queen Song not woke?

Source: music-news.com 'Woke gone mad': Fat Bottomed Girls dropped from Queen's new Greatest Hits collection 'Fat Bottomed Girls' has been dropped from Queen's new Greatest Hits collection. The 1978 song, written by guitarist Brian May, celebrates a young man's appreciation for fuller-figured women but appears to be the latest victim of cancel culture. The track - which features lyrics such as 'fat bottomed girls, you make the rockin' world go […]

todayAugust 20, 2023

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8/19/23-Dolly Parton reunites Beatles!

Trusted Source: CNN Only country music icon Dolly Parton can manage to get Beatles legends Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr together to record a new rendition of one of their band’s most iconic songs. Parton debuted a cover of the hit 1970 Beatles ballad “Let It Be” on Thursday as the latest single from her upcoming rock album “Rockstar,” and the track features both McCartney and Starr. “I was so […]

todayAugust 19, 2023

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8/15/23-David LaFlamme of It’s a Beautiful Day Dies

  Listen to David LaFlamme say hello on "The Lost 45s"show  on our interview page! Trusted Source: Washington Post David LaFlamme, violin innovator of 1960s with ‘White Bird,’ dies at 82 By Brian Murphy Updated August 11, 2023 at 12:19 p.m. EDT|Published August 10, 2023 at 5:27 p.m. EDT David LaFlamme, whose electric violin helped introduce a new sound to San Francisco’s music scene in the 1960s and shaped one […]

todayAugust 15, 2023

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8/10/23-Robbie Robertson/Band dies

Source: CNN Robbie Robertson, five-time Grammy nominee and celebrated songwriter, singer, guitarist and film composer, has died, according to an announcement sent from his publicity agency Costa Communications, Inc. to CNN. He was 80 and died after a long illness. In a statement, Robertson’s manager of 34 years, Jared Levine, said “Robbie was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, including his wife, Janet, his ex-wife, Dominique, […]

todayAugust 10, 2023

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8/3/23-Rick Springfield at 73

Source: music-news.com Rick Springfield, 73, insists he's still sexy because of his daily exercise and pescatarian diet Rick Springfield works out "every day" and follows a pescatarian diet to maintain his "sex symbol" status at 73. The sex-obsessed 'Jessie's Girl' singer tried going vegan but admitted it made him look like "hell", so he decided to add fish back into his diet, and he insists he's never looked better. Asked […]

todayAugust 3, 2023

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7/29/23-George Michael Post Wham

George Michael was worried about Wham! "overshadowing" his solo career, according to Andrew Ridgeley. The school mates former the pop duo in the 1980s and scored a string of huge hits including 'Club Tropicana' and 'Careless Whisper' before George walked away in 1986 to become a solo singing star - and now Andrew has revealed they had an unspoken agreement not to promote Wham! in case it hindered his pal's […]

todayJuly 29, 2023

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7/28/23-Randy Meisner of Eagles dies

Source: music-news.com The Eagles' founder member Randy Meisner has died. The bassist - who formed the band in the early 1970s alongside Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon - passed away on Wednesday night in Los Angeles due to complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the group have announced. They said in a statement shared to their website: "The Eagles are sad to report that founding member, […]

todayJuly 28, 2023

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7/26/23-Sinead O’Connor Dead

Source: NBC News July 26, 2023, 2:47 PM EDT / Updated July 26, 2023, 4:50 PM EDT By Marlene Lenthang Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time,” the singer’s family said in a statement to The Irish […]

todayJuly 26, 2023

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