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7/9/24-Oak Ridge Boy Joe Bonsall Died

Trusted Source (CNN)  Joe Bonsall, who left the legendary singing group The Oak Ridge Boys after 50 years in January due to a neuromuscular disorder, has died, his management team announced Tuesday. He was 76. Bonsall died from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), according to his representatives. The degenerative nervous system disease can affect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. “Many of you know I have been […]

todayJuly 9, 2024

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7/8/24-Joe Egan/Stealers Wheel Died

Source: Ultimate Classic Rock.com Joe Egan, the creative partner of Gerry Rafferty in Stealers Wheel died at 77 on July 6. Egan co-wrote the band’s most popular song, "Stuck in the Middle of You" which became a Top 10 hit in both the U.S. and the U.K. in 1973 – reaching No. 6 in the Billboard Hot 100 – before a resurgence as a result of its use in 1992 movie […]

todayJuly 8, 2024

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7/2/24-Ann Wilson of Heart Cancer Diagnosis

Trusted Source: AP Hear Ann Wilson say hello on our Interviews Page. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer and the band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour while she undergoes treatment. Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that she underwent a surgery to remove a cancerous growth and is recovering steadily, but that her doctors urged […]

todayJuly 2, 2024

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6/29/24-Smokey Robinson Won’t Retire

Source: music-news.com Smokey Robinson has insisted retirement "didn't work" for him. The 84-year-old music legend took a year out from his performing career in 1972 to focus on his family life and executive role at Motown but admitted that was more than enough for him because he is so passionate about music and nothing gives him the same buzz he gets from being on stage. He told People magazine: "I […]

todayJune 29, 2024

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6/26/24-Cyndi Lauper vs. Madonna?

Trusted Source: (CNN)    Cyndi Lauper is still going strong. The singer and songwriter has a new documentary, she’s playing the Royal Albert Hall in the UK this week, performing at Glastonbury and will kick off a farewell tour later this year. Lauper reflected on her path to success - and some of the challenges she’s faced along the way - in a recent interview with The Guardian. Her advisors […]

todayJune 26, 2024

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6/23/24-Willie Nelson Illness

Source: music-news.com Willie Nelson has been forced to miss the opening shows of his joint tour with Bob Dylan "on doctor's orders". The 91-year-old singer was due to kick off the 'Outlaw Music Festival Tour' with the 'Like a Rolling Stone' hitmaker in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday (23.06.24), but pulled out of the show, along with other dates in Charlotte and Raleigh. But audiences are still able to enjoy Willie's […]

todayJune 23, 2024

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6/23/24-ABBA gone forever?

Trusted Source: music-news.com ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus fears he may never reunite with his bandmates publicly again. The 79-year-old music icon has enjoyed phenomenal global success in his band alongside Benny Andersson, 77, Agnetha Fältskog, 74, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, 78. The group recently reunited in Sweden to receive the Royal Vasa Order from King Carl XVI Gustaf of the Swedish royal family for their contribution to music. And while the […]

todayJune 23, 2024

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6/20/24-Queen Catalogue: 1 Billion!

Source: music-news.com Queen has reportedly agreed a £1 billion deal to sell its music catalogue to Sony Music. The 'Bohemian Rhapsody' band - which still includes founding members Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor - has been in talks with for years about a sale for their enviable catalogue of songs and albums, and now it's believed a deal is imminent. As reported by Variety, the music catalogue and other […]

todayJune 20, 2024

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6/12/24-Mark James passes: See what he wrote!

Trusted Source: BBC Legendary songwriter Mark James, who penned enduring hits like Elvis Presley's Suspicious Minds, has died at the age of 83. The Texas-born musician scored a US number one with the song Hooked On A Feeling and also wrote Presley's Always On My Mind. Over the course of his career, his compositions were recorded or covered by artists including Willie Nelson, Bill Withers, Brenda Lee, Jay-Z, Pet Shop […]

todayJune 12, 2024

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