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New Lynyrd Skynyrd CD/DVD Set Available Exclusively at Walmart

08/07/2012 at 6:01 am

Universal Music EnterprisesA new three-disc Lynyrd Skynyrd compilation titled Southern Surroundings goes on sale Tuesday exclusively at Walmart stores and Walmart.com.  The collection includes a greatest hits CD featuring remastered versions of many of the Southern rock legends' most enduring tunes.  There's a DVD offering footage from a 1975 performance the band gave on the BBC television show The Old Grey Whistle Test. read more ≫


Graham Nash Talks Current CSN Tour and New Concert DVD

08/07/2012 at 3:00 am

Photo: Elde StewartCrosby, Stills & Nash must be having a very, very, very fine time on the road this summer.  The folk-rock legends have extended their expansive U.S. tour, which kicked off in early June and originally was mapped out through the end of September, well into October.  The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers have tacked on a four-night stand at New York City's Beacon Theatre that includes shows scheduled for October 16, 17, 19 and 20. read more ≫


J. Geils Band Members Sued Over Use of Name by Geils

08/06/2012 at 6:00 pm

Facebook.com/TheJGeilsBandMost of the J. Geils Band's original members recently announced plans for a new reunion tour, while explaining that because of an ongoing legal dispute, the group's namesake and founding guitarist, John Geils Jr., wouldn't be joining them.  Now, Geils -- the man, not the band -- has initiated a lawsuit against his longtime musical collaborators Peter Wolf, Seth Justman, Richard "Magic ****" Salwitz and Danny Klein, charging them with trademark infringement and deceptive business practices. read more ≫


"Comprehensive" Stevie Nicks Biography Coming

08/06/2012 at 6:00 pm

Warner Bros. RecordsStevie Nicks has yet to put pen to paper and write her own life story, but now someone else is doing it for her.  PublishersWeekly.com reports that St. Martin's Press will release what is described as "the first comprehensive" take on the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's life and career.  read more ≫


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