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‘One of the most requested songs’: On that mysterious date from Earth Wind and Fire’s ‘September’

We’ve all heard the tune. But just what happened during the 21st night?

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‘It’s a possibility’: Yardbirds discussed recording new album during upcoming U.S. tour

“We were thinking at one point,” drummer Jim McCarty says, “of going down to Mississippi.”

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‘One of the best pieces I’ve done’: Just how did Micky Dolenz end up working with Rob Zombie?

“I knew who he was,” the Monkees star says, “and that he was a fan.”

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‘I had lotsa fun’: Robert Fripp gathers new King Crimson lineup for first rehearsals

Fripp says a full “tour itenerary will be announced tomorrow.”

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‘Step aside, Grandpa!’: Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan has a curt response to those calls for retirement

The now-68-year-old rocker joined Deep Purple in 1969 as it rebuilt for its most celebrated era.

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Journey’s Neal Schon brushes aside talk of Steve Perry reunion: ‘We’re moving forward into the future’

Perry, a member of the band from 1978-98, helped Journey to its 1980s-era commercial peak.

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‘Lasted fantastically well’: Nick Mason on the Pink Floyd album that changed everything

They often quarrelled, but Mason says this was a time of “wanting to achieve the same sort of goal.”

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‘I’m creating a world for myself’: Adam Lambert builds off old performances by Queen’s Freddie Mercury

He’s trying to strike a balance between playing tribute and adding new wrinkles.

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‘I love playing’: Micky Dolenz says Monkees’ new tour brings welcome changes

Mike Nesmith is once again returning to complete a trio with Dolenz and Peter Tork.

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Robbie Robertson, Jim McCarty remember the legend of Sonny Boy Williamson II: ‘He was good fun’

The bluesman found fame with a new generation of blues-loving rockers just before his death.