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On This Day, March 30, 1945: Eric Clapton is born
On This Day, March 30, 1945 ... Eric Patrick Clapton was born in Surrey, England, and would go on to be regarded as one of the most influential and successful musicians to emerge from the 1960s B...
Jill Lances Mar 30, 2023

KISS adds four new shows to their The End of the Road Tour
courtesy of Live NationKISS may have announced their final tour dates, but that doesn’t mean they are done adding shows. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just added four new U.S. dat...
Jill Lances Mar 30, 2023

Following school shooting, Sheryl Crow plays at candlelight vigil in Nashville
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesNoted anti-gun violence activist Sheryl Crow performed Wednesday night at a candlelight vigil in Nashville following this week's shooting at the city's The Covenant ...
Andrea Dresdale Mar 30, 2023

Procol Harum lyricist Keith Reid dies at 76
Gijsbert Hanekroot/RedfernsKeith Reid, Procol Harum lyricist and co-writer of the British band's classic 1967 hit “Whiter Shade of Pale,” died on March 23 after a battle with can...
George Costantino Mar 30, 2023

New book, 'Parachute Women,' explores the influential women behind the Rolling Stones
Hachette BooksA new book coming this summer is set to delve into four influential women behind one of the biggest rock 'n' roll bands in the world – the Rolling Stones. Parachute Women...
Jill Lances Mar 30, 2023

iana Ross announces dates for The Music Legacy Tour
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion PicturesDiana Ross is heading out on tour this summer. The legendary singer just announced dates for The Music Legacy Tour 2023, where she&rs...
Jill Lances Mar 29, 2023

Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul announce special New Jersey concert
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Bruce SpringsteenSteven Van Zandt may be busy on tour with Bruce Springsteen, but he hasn’t forgotten about his other band. The guitarist just announced a ...
Jill Lances Mar 29, 2023

Owen Wilson lost a lifetime Rolling Stones pass after he mistakenly went onstage
Terence Patrick ©2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights ReservedFor a Rolling Stones fan, there would be few things better than a lifetime, all-access pass to their concerts. And a...
Jill Lances Mar 29, 2023

FloydFest, featuring The Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket & more, up in the air
Burak Cingi/RedfernsThe upcoming FloydFest has hit a snag: The three-day event was supposed to take place July 26-30 in Virginia, featuring The Black Crowes, My Morning Jacket, Sheryl C...
Jill Lances Mar 29, 2023

War dropping 'War: The Remixes' in May as part of 'The World is a Ghetto' 50th anniversary celebration
Avenue / Rhino RecordsWar is celebrating last year’s 50th anniversary of their classic album The World is a Ghetto with a brand-new remix album, dropping May 12. War: The Remixes&...
Jill Lances Mar 29, 2023
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