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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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‘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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‘Actually passionate about doing new things’: Ian Anderson ends speculation on future of Jethro Tull

Anderson bristles at the idea of being “an old married couple that has to go on display.”

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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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Something Else! sneak peek: Yes, “Believe Again” from Heaven and Earth (2014)

Jon Davison says a lengthy period on the road smoothed the way for his first studio work with Yes.

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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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Something Else! sneak peek: Albert Ayler, “Ghosts [Live in Hilversum]” (1964; 2014 reissue)

It’s about more than mere individuals playing well, and this performance brings real meaning to the words “spiritual unity.”

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Inside the Mysterious Naming of Booker T. and the MGs: ‘We Thought, What Do We Do?’

At first, Booker T. and the MGs were thought to have been named in tribute to producer Chips Moman’s car.

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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.