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Jimi Hendrix at 70: Rock Stars Remember the Late Guitar Legend

11/27/2012 at 3:00 am

Legacy RecordingsHad he lived, Jimi Hendrix would have celebrated his 70th birthday on Tuesday, November 27.  The legendary musician, of course, single-handedly revolutionized the electric guitar during the late 1960s.  His incredibly inventive and dexterous playing, mixed with his experimentation with effects, charismatic stage persona and flamboyant style helped make Hendrix one of the most revered and influential rock artists of all time. read more ≫


Doo-Wop Great Earl "Speedo" Carroll Dead at 75

11/26/2012 at 3:01 pm

James Kriegsmann/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesEarl "Speedo" Carroll of the doo-wop group The Cadillacs **** Sunday, his bandmate Gary K. Lewis confirms to ABC News Radio.  According to New York Daily News, he was 75 and had suffered from diabetes, a stroke and other illnesses over the past year.  Lewis tells ABC News Radio that the cause of death was complications from diabetes. read more ≫


Paul McCartney Releasing Expanded Digital Version of "Kisses on the Bottom"

11/26/2012 at 12:00 pm

PaulMcCartney.comJust in time for the holidays, Paul McCartney is releasing is a special deluxe edition of his 2012 standards album, Kisses on the Bottom, as a digital download exclusively via iTunes.  Kisses on the Bottom -- Complete Kisses gathers the 14 tunes from the original record and the 13-song performance McCartney did at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles this past February to celebrate the album's release, plus four bonus tracks. read more ≫


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