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Video Interviews with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Highlight Upcoming eBook

09/06/2012 at 12:00 pm

NBC PublishingAn enhanced digital book focusing on The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards is scheduled to be released on October 2.  Mick and Keith: Never Stop features music journalist Rona Elliot's exclusive conversations with the two legendary musicians, taped for the Today show while The Stones were on a break from their tour in support 1989's Steel Wheels album.  read more ≫


Stevie Nicks to Join Elton John for NYC Benefit in October

09/06/2012 at 9:01 am

Warner Bros. RecordsOn October 15, Elton John will host the 11th edition of his annual charity gala, An Enduring Vision, which raises money for his AIDS Foundation.  Elton always selects a special musical headliner to join him at the event, and this year, it'll be Stevie Nicks.  In addition, Anderson Cooper will return as host for the event, which last year raised $2 million.  read more ≫


Art Garfunkel "Tremendously Proud" of New Compilation; Says Vocal Recovery Is "Coming Along Nice"

09/06/2012 at 3:01 am

Columbia/Legacy RecordingsArt Garfunkel knows all about the sound of silence.  The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was forced to take a hiatus from performing for about two years after he experienced a condition called vocal cord paresis that severely affected his esteemed singing voice.  Now, however, Garfunkel has recovered enough to return to the stage, and has scheduled a series of shows that run well into the fall.  The concerts also are being held to help promote his new two-CD, 34-track compilation,  read more ≫


Singer-Songwriter Joe South Dead at 72

09/05/2012 at 10:23 pm

Southern Tracks Records/JoeSouth.comJoe South, the singer–songwriter who wrote Lynn Anderson’s “(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden” and had a number of solo hits himself, including “Games People Play,” “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” and “Don’t It Make You Want to Go Home,” **** Wednesday at his home in Flowery Branch, Georgia, according to TheBoot.com.  South was 72.  read more ≫


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