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Kevin Mazur, WireImage
When Clarence Clemons, longtime saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, passed away on June 18, Bruce Springsteen was quick to offer a statement, which ran on his official website just hours after Clemons' death. He also spoke at the funeral, giving a eulogy that many in attendance had described to ...
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Roger Kisby, Getty Images
We all know that Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All (OFWGKTA or, just, Odd Future for short) is not exactly a family values band. In fact, if 2 Live Crew didn't do it in the early 1990s, this L.A. hip-hop collective might've single-handedly ushered in those once-controversial "Parental Guidance: Explicit Lyrics" ...
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Francois G. Durand, WireImage.com
Rock 'n' roll history buffs, music aficionados and statue-loving citizens can relax now -- a short-lived protest against a proposed 8-foot Chuck Berry statue in his hometown of St. Louis, Mo. has been quieted after the local council rejected the protesters' bid to delay its installation. The statue will soon ...
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John Taber, JT Productions
In the summer of 1996, a concert was held to celebrate the late Kate Wolf and to honor the singer-songwriter's memory by keeping her music alive -- even introducing it to new audiences. It quickly transformed into an annual festival that has drawn repeat appearances from artists ranging from Ani DiFranco to ...
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C Flanigan, FilmMagic
This coming January 31 to February 4, Widespread Panic will head down to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico to perform four consecutive shows at an intimate, all-inclusive resort as part of a Panic-only festival entitled Panic En La Playa. The destination event sold out of its initial allotment of tickets instantly this week ...
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The Spin Doctors, MySpace.com
It's been nearly twenty years since 'Little Miss Can't Be Wrong' and 'Two Princes' became radio and video hits, thereby thrusting the Spin Doctors from a tight-knit New York scene centered around clubs like the Wetlands and Nightingales into the worldwide spotlight. The album from which those singles came, 1991's ...
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Barry Brecheisen, FilmMagic
The installation of a statue of Chuck Berry has become mired in controversy in Berry's hometown of St. Louis, Mo. because of a disreputable misstep from long ago. The eight-foot statue pays tribute to Berry's legacy, as the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer's influence on rock 'n' roll is, literally, immeasurable -- way ...
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