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6 items by Brandon Barber

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  Hotel California Voted Best Guitar Solo | ARTICLE

  The Eagles' "Hotel California" has been voted the home of the greatest guitar solo in history. The statement was issued by Guitarist magazine, which received 5,000 responses from readers to compile the chart. The classic solo crafted by...

  December 17, 1997 12:00 AM ET
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  Elton To Be Knighted By Queen | ARTICLE

  Next month Elton John will join the ranks of Paul McCartney, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Laurence Olivier and Alec Guinness, when he is knighted by Queen Elizabeth. The entertainer's long career in pop and his tireless efforts to raise money for charity are...

  December 16, 1997 12:00 AM ET
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  Pink Floyd and A Hot Cup Of Joe | ARTICLE

  Something for the dark side of your coffee table. Pink Floyd will ring in its 30th anniversary with a collection of their most memorable cover art called Mind Over Matter. Floyd's artistic direction was largely championed by...

  October 4, 1997 12:00 AM ET
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  The Artist Looks Into His Crystal Ball | ARTICLE

  Even a clairvoyant is having a hard time predicting the arrival of The Artist's newest release, Crystal Ball. The major label-free "xperiment in truth" will be a three-CD compilation encased in a free-standing plastic globe. According to Paisley...

  October 1, 1997 12:00 AM ET
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  Surprise Jane's Addiction Reunion In L.A.'s Opium Den | ARTICLE

  A small fix for Jane's Addiction fans. Over the Fourth of July weekend, Jane's members -- Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins and Dave Navarro -- came together at the Opium Den in L.A. for renditions of "Ocean Size" and "My Time." This...

  July 11, 1997 12:00 AM ET
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  Shakur Suing Death Row | ARTICLE

  Tupac's mom is gunning for Death Row. In the battle for slain rapper Tupac Shakur's estate, Afeni Shakur (the artist's mother) is suing Death Row Records, claiming that the label scammed her son out of millions of...

  April 22, 1997 12:00 AM ET