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Don Rickles

R.I.P. Don Rickles 1926-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Don Rickles, also known as Mr. Warmth and The Merchant of Venom for his biting comedy, died on Thursday (April 6) morning at his home in Los Angeles from kidney failure. He was 90.

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Rosie Hamlin

R.I.P. Rosie Hamlin of Rosie & The Originals 1947-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rosie Hamlin, the lead singer of the early-60’s group Rosie and the Originals, died on Thursday at the age of 71.

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Chuck Berry

Check Out Chuck Berry’s Brand New Song ‘Big Boys’

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Just one day after the family of Chuck Berry said that details on the late singer’s final album would be out “this week”, the track list, a release date and the first track were released to fans and the public.

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Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry Family Preps Album For Final Release

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

On Chuck Berry’s 90th birthday, October 18, 2016, he announced that he was finalising his latest album, Chuck.

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Chuck Berry in the 50s

Chuck Berry Sales Increase After Death

by Paul Cashmere

Sales of Chuck Berry music has predictably increased substantially after the death of the rock and roll pioneer on Saturday.

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Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry Tributes Continue To Flow

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

A truly amazing number of artists have been speaking out about the passing of the great Chuck Berry. Chuck died at the age of 90.

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Chuck Berry

R.I.P. Chuck Berry 1926-2017

by Paul Cashmere

Rock and Roll legend Chuck Berry has died at age 90.

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James Cotton, Noise11, Photo

R.I.P. James Cotton 1935-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Bluesman James Cotton, who played with a long list of rock and blues greats along with recording over two dozen albums, died on Thursday (March 16) at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, TX at the age of 81. He had been battling pneumonia.

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Tom Burlinson and Melinda Schneider Young At Heart tour

Melinda Schneider and Tom Burlinson Combine the Music of Doris Day and Frank Sinatra

by Paul Cashmere

Country star Melinda Schneider and actor Tom Burlinson have joined together to create ‘Young At Heart’, a show featuring the music of Doris Day and Frank Sinatra.

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Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis Sues Daughter For Elderly Abuse

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jerry Lee Lewis has filed a lawsuit against his daughter alleging over how she treated him while she was his manager and for the misappropriation of money.

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Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim

Frank Sinatra Gets Another Make-Over

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Reprise/UMe are continuing their ongoing Sinatra 100 reissue project with a brand new expanded version of the 1967 album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim.

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Lisa Marie Presley

Police Confirm Presley Family Investigated For Child Abuse

by Music-News.com

Police officers in Beverly Hills have confirmed they received child abuse allegations relating to Lisa Marie Presley’s family last summer.

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The Marcels

R.I.P. Ronald ‘Bingo’ Mundy of The Marcels At 76

by Paul Cashmere

Ronald “Bingo” Mundy, one of the original members of the Marcels, died on Friday from pneumonia at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA at the age of 76.

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Buddy Greco

R.I.P. Buddy Greco 1926-2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Pop and Jazz singer Buddy Greco has died at the age of 90.

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Frank Sinatra, music news, noise11.com

Martin Scorsese Drops Plans For Frank Sinatra Biopic

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Martin Scorsese says he is done trying to make a film on the life of Frank Sinatra.

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Debbie Reynolds

R.I.P. Debbie Reynolds 1932-2016

by Paul Cashmere

Debbie Reynolds, the mother of Carrie Fisher, has died the day after her daughter.

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Tony Bennett. photo by Ros O'Gorman

Tony Bennett Is Planning A Duet With Beyonce

by Music-News.com

Beyonce is hoping to make Tony Bennett’s 90th birthday wish come true by performing with him.

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Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis To Celebrate 60th Anniversary In 2017

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

2016 marked the 60th anniversary of Johnny Mathis’ debut album, Johnny Mathis (“A New Sound in Popular Song”) but it is 2017 that Columbia/Legacy are considering the real 60th for one of the great pop artists of the last seven decades.

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Kay Starr

R.I.P. Kay Starr 1922-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Kay Starr, who topped the charts with Wheel of Fortune and Rock and Roll Waltz, died Thursday in her home in Beverly Hills, CA from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 94.

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Phil Chess

R.I.P. Phil Chess of Chess Records 1921-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Phil Chess, the man who co-founded one of the most important labels of the first half of the rock era, Chess Records, died last night in his home in Tuscon, AZ at the age of 95.

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Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry Turns 90 and Will Release First Album In 35 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Chuck Berry, one of the pioneering artists in all of rock music, turns 90 today and to prove that its 90-years-young, he has announced a brand new studio album.

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Elvis Presley, noise11.com, Photo

Elvis Is Returning To The Building

by Paul Cashmere

Elvis Presley will grace theatres and arenas across Australia when his voice will be heard in concert in 2017.

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Jean Shepard

R.I.P. Jean Shepard Country Music Pioneer 1933-2016

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Jean Shepard, the singer who, along with Kitty Wells, pioneered women in country music, died on Sunday morning after a long illness at the age of 82.

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Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry Complete Recordings To Be Released As 16CD Set

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Chuck Berry’s entire recording career will be released as the 16 disc set’Rock And Roll Music – Any Old Way You Choose It – The Complete Studio Recordings … Plus!’.

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BB King, Noise11, music news

B.B. King Falls, Cancels Remaining Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Blues legend B.B. King has cancelled his next eight shows after falling on stage in Chicago on Friday night.

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Johnny Rebb Pathway To Paradise Noise11.com music news

Aussie Rocker Johnny Rebb Dead At 79

by Paul Cashmere

Johnny Rebb, one of Australia’s original rock and rollers, has died at the age of 79.

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The Marcels with Cornelius Harp, Noise11, Photo

Cornelius Harp Of The Marcels Dies Of Natural Causes

by Paul Cashmere

Cornelius “Nini” Harp, the lead singer of the Marcels, died on Wednesday from what was reported to be natural causes.

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George Jones, Noise11, Photo, music news

Keith Urban, Dolly Parton Pay Tribute To George Jones

by Paul Cashmere

The Country Music community is today mourning the passing of George Jones, one of the greatest country stars of all time.

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George Jones, Noise11, Photo, music news

George Jones 1931-2013

by Paul Cashmere

Country superstar George Jones has died at the age of 81.

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Annette Funicello, Noise11, photo

Annette Funicello Dies At Age 70 VIDEO Tribute

by Paul Cashmere

America today is mourning the death of one of its first teen stars, Annette Funicello.

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