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Joe Jackson Salutes Jazz Great Duke Ellington With ‘The Duke’ Covers Album
Piano great Joe Jackson is paying homage to a legend that came way before his time with the new covers album, ‘The Duke.’ The disc is a collection of reinterpreted Duke Ellington classics as done by Jackson and his band, along with special guests like Iggy Pop, Steve Vai, and The Roots’ Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson among others.
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Beach Boys Passing the Good Vibes to the Next Generation in the ‘That’s Why God Made the Radio’ Video
Summer’s almost here, and how great is it that the Beach Boys are back with their own brand of summer goodness?
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Bob Welch Dies: Musicians React on Twitter
The death of former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch has left the music world in mourning. The musician was discovered dead in his Nashville home today (June 7) from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.
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The Beatles’ Digitally Restored ‘Yellow Submarine’ DVD Clips Premiere, Film Returns to Select Theaters
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Heart Unwrap ‘Strange Euphoria’ Box Set Before Finishing New Album ‘Fanatic’
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Beatles Museum to Close in Hamburg
A large part of the story of the early days of the Beatles is the time they spent playing seedy clubs in Hamburg, Germany. Unfortunately, the interest in the “Fab Four” is not as prominent in the city as it once was. NME is reporting that the Beatles’ museum located in Hamburg is set to shutter its doors at the end of the month.
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Paul McCartney to Close London 2012 Opening Olympic Ceremony
It’s been rumored for some time that Paul McCartney might have some involvement with the London Summer 2012 Olympics. Now the onetime Beatle is coming clean on the matter.
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David Bowie Streams ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust’ Reissue Ahead of Release
It was a time of transition for David Bowie, and we’re all still celebrating it some 40 years later. ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars’ is getting the reissue treatment to mark the occasion, and will be re-released in stores on CD and vinyl next week. However, you can hear the remastered audio of all 11 album tracks now via a stream provided at NME.com.