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  Weekend Rock Question: What Is the Greatest Nirvana Song? | ARTICLE

  Hard as it is to believe, today marks the 19th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death. The tragedy led to the immediate end of Nirvana, just three years after they broke through to previously unimaginable levels...

  April 5, 2013 5:15 PM ET
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  How Bob Dylan Took Flight | ARTICLE

  Even if you were among the handful of people who bought Bob Dylan's 1962 self-titled debut, you couldn't have predicted The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, the 1963 folkie touchstone where Dylan transformed American songwriting and blew...

  April 2, 2013 6:30 PM ET
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  Weekend Rock Question: What Is the Best Fleetwood Mac Song? | ARTICLE

  Fleetwood Mac are a few weeks away from launching their massive 2013 world tour. They don't have a new album to support, so the show will be centered around their deep catalog of hits. They're...

  March 22, 2013 3:00 PM ET
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  Neil Young Covers 'Born In The USA' | VIDEO

  Everyone from Jim James to Kenny Chesney to Mumford & Sons covered Bruce Springsteen at last night's MusiCares pre-Grammy benefit show, but most people in attendance say the highlight was Neil Young and Crazy Horse's take...

  February 9, 2013 3:38 PM ET
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  Black Sabbath Holding L.A. Press Conference on 11/11/11 | ARTICLE

  The four original members of Black Sabbath are holding at press conference at Los Angeles' famed Whiskey a Go-Go club on November 11th at 11:11 AM. The group are widely expected to announce...

  November 4, 2011 5:25 PM ET
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  Donnie Wahlberg Opens Up About New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys Tour | ARTICLE

  Donnie Wahlberg is a busy man. He's deep in the midst of the meticulous planning for the massive New Kids on the Block/Backstreet Boys summer tour, but he's also got a full-time job portraying Detective Daniel...

  January 14, 2011 12:40 PM ET
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  Video: Ron Wood, Mick Taylor Unite for Benefit Show | ARTICLE

    Ron Wood, Mick Taylor and Dick Taylor never played in the Rolling Stones at the same...

  December 2, 2010 10:45 AM ET
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  Listen: PJ Harvey's New Song 'Written On The Forehead' | ARTICLE

  Written On The Forehead by pjharvey ...

  December 1, 2010 6:38 PM ET
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  Nicki Minaj Opens Up on Childhood Abuse, Sexuality | ARTICLE

  In the new issue of Rolling Stone, Nicki Minaj reveals that her ambition stems from a painful childhood. (Read the full story here.) "When I first came to America," she says, "I would...

  December 1, 2010 10:25 AM ET
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  Exclusive: Classic Jayhawks Lineup Recording First LP In 15 Years | ARTICLE

  When Gary Louris and Mark Olson reformed The Jayhawks two years ago they vowed never to become one of those reunited 1990s bands that tour indefinitely without new material. So in early November they entered Terrarium studios...

  November 29, 2010 4:06 PM ET
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  Watch: U2 Play 'Sunday Bloody Sunday,' 'Scarlet' With Jay-Z | ARTICLE

    Last week U2 began their 10-date tour of New Zealand and Australia by having opening act Jay-Z come out...

  November 29, 2010 11:55 AM ET
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  Plus: Liz Phair's Inspiration; Taylor Swift Tour | ARTICLE

  Keith Richards' Memoir "Life" Inspired Liz Phair To Tour Liz Phair says she decided to return to the road next month after reading Keith Richards'...

  November 27, 2010 11:04 AM ET
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  It's Official: The Black Eyed Peas Playing Super Bowl | ARTICLE

  After months of rumors it's finally been confirmed — officially — that the Black Eyed Peas will perform during halftime at the 2011 Super Bowl. "They could have picked anybody," will.i.am tells Rolling Stone. "They could...

  November 25, 2010 9:00 PM ET
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  U2 Rehearse Rarities In Preparation For Australian Tour | ARTICLE

    U2 are currently camped out at Mt. Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, rehearsing for their upcoming ten-date tour of Australia and New Zealand, which...

  November 24, 2010 9:29 AM ET
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  Photos: Looking Back at Philly's Spectrum | ARTICLE

  Philadelphia's Spectrum — one of rock's most hallowed arenas — is being demolished today. The arena opened in 1967 and hosted nearly every major rock act of the past 43 years. (See a complete list here.)...

  November 23, 2010 12:57 PM ET
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  How N'Sync Could Make a Comeback | ARTICLE

  Strange as it may seem, it's looking like one of next year's hottest tours is going to be The Backstreet Boys with The New Kids On The Block — or NKOTBSB as they've now dubbed themselves....

  November 23, 2010 11:54 AM ET
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  Allman Brothers Headed Back to the Beacon in 2011 | ARTICLE

  The Allman Brothers are returning to New York's Beacon Theater for their annual residency next March, one year after being forced 100 blocks uptown for an ill-fated run of shows at the United Palace Theater. At a...

  November 22, 2010 6:06 PM ET
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  Exclusive Download: Paul Simon's New Single 'Getting Ready For Christmas Day' | ARTICLE

  "Getting Ready For Christmas Day," the first track from Paul Simon's forthcoming CD So Beautiful Or So What, is available below for exclusive download. Built around a sample of pastor J.M. Gates preaching in 1941, the...

  November 22, 2010 9:00 AM ET
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  The Week In Music: Events Long Overdue | ARTICLE

  This week, long overdue events finally came to pass. The Beatles posted their catalog on iTunes. Two songs from Dr. Dre's endlessly delayed LP Detox finally hit the web. Amy Winehouse announced tour...

  November 19, 2010 7:04 PM ET
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  Jim Morrison to be Pardoned for Obscenity Charge | ARTICLE

  Forty-one years after Jim Morrison was arrested in Miami for indecent exposure at a concert, Florida Governor Charlie Crist has decided to pardon the late Doors frontman. "After reviewing the case and getting briefed on it,...

  November 17, 2010 5:43 PM ET