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Dennis Locorriere of Dr Hook

Dennis Locorriere Of Dr. Hook Dies At 76

by Paul Cashmere

Dennis Locorriere, the longtime lead vocalist of Dr. Hook and the voice behind hits including ‘Sylvia’s Mother’ and ‘Sharing The Night Together’, has died aged 76.

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Elton John performing live during the 1974 concerts featured on Here And There

Elton John Here And There Live Album Captures A Defining 1974 Moment 50 Years On

by Paul Cashmere

Elton John’s Here And There captures two defining 1974 concerts in London and New York, later expanded to include John Lennon’s final live performance.

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Alan Osmond

Alan Osmond Of The Osmonds Dies At 76

by Paul Cashmere

Alan Osmond, creative leader of The Osmonds and key architect behind their 1970s success, has died aged 76 following complications from multiple sclerosis.

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Dave Mason Facebook photo

Dave Mason Dies Aged 79, Traffic Co-Founder And Rock Guitar Icon Behind Feelin’ Alright And We Just Disagree

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Mason, founding member of Traffic and solo artist behind Feelin’ Alright? and We Just Disagree, has died aged 79 following a career spanning six decades of rock history.

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Seals and Crofts

Dash Crofts Of Seals & Crofts Dead At 87

by Paul Cashmere

Dash Crofts, one half of Seals & Crofts and the voice behind Summer Breeze, has died at 87 following heart surgery complications.

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Don McLean Announces Australian American Pie 55th Anniversary Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Don McLean returns to Australia this October to celebrate 55 years of American Pie with a national tour.

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Paul McCartney Man On The Run

Paul McCartney Man On The Run Companion Album Announced

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney revisits the Wings years with Man On The Run, a new soundtrack album tied to the upcoming documentary exploring his 1970s creative rebirth.

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David Forman photo by Peter Hujar

David Forman Who You Been Talking To Unearthed After Nearly Five Decades

by Paul Cashmere

Nearly fifty years after it was recorded, David Forman’s shelved 1977 album Who You Been Talking To has been released by High Moon Records, restoring a lost chapter of American songwriting history.

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Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive

Frampton Comes Alive Turns 50 As A Live Album That Changed Rock History

by Paul Cashmere

Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive turns 50, marking the live album that transformed his career and became one of the most successful records of the 1970s.

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Bob Dylan during the Desire era in 1976

Bob Dylan’s ‘Desire’ Turns 50, The Album That Redefined His Storytelling Era

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan’s Desire turns 50, marking a bold chapter defined by collaboration, storytelling and the Rolling Thunder Revue.

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Skyhooks mini doco photo by Peter Green

Skyhooks Unveil ‘In The Heat Of The Night’ 50′ Mini Documentary

by Paul Cashmere

Skyhooks mark fifty years since their landmark In The Heat Of The Night tour with a new mini documentary from the Skyhooks Archives.

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Joe Matera Discusses The Making Of ABBA’s 1975 Album

Abba’s Landmark 1975 Album Receives New Spotlight In Joe Matera’s Definitive New Book

by Paul Cashmere

Joe Matera explores the story behind ABBA’s 1975 breakthrough album with new interviews, historical research and personal insight.

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Ray Charles Love Country Style

Ray Charles’ Classic Country Album “Love Country Style” Returns in Tangerine Master Series

by Noise11.com

Ray Charles’ legendary 1970 album Love Country Style is set to return for the first time in more than 50 years as part of the ongoing Tangerine Master Series, a carefully curated collection of reissues celebrating the 17x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist, and producer. The album will be released on Friday, October 24.

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Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart

Bobby Hart, Hit Songwriter Behind The Monkees’ Biggest Hits, Dies at 86

by Paul Cashmere

Bobby Hart, the Grammy-nominated songwriter whose work with Tommy Boyce helped shape the sound of 1960s pop and powered The Monkees’ rise to fame, has died at 86.

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