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Cecil Womack Dead: R&B Singer Dies at 65

R&B singer Cecil Womack has died at the age of 65. ... Read More »

Rock and Roll's Relationship With Gun Control and Mental Illness

We take an in depth look at how gun violence and gun access has changed the history of rock and roll. ... Read More »

This Week in Music History: Dec. 9 - 15 -- Jim Morrison Nabbed, George Harrison Stabbed

This week in music history Jim Morrison was arrested... in the middle of a show. ... Read More »

13 Mysterious Musician Deaths

Spinner looks at 13 musicians who died under mysterious circumstances, including shootings, suicide, overdoses, disappearances and accidents. ... Read More »

Walk-Up Songs: Top 20 Tunes That Get Baseball Players Pumped for Play

Whenever slugger Mark McGwire stepped up to the plate ... Read More »

The Downtown Rulers Club Interview: SXSW 2010

The Downtown Rulers Club are a recently formed rhythm and blues band from Austin. Made up of members ... Read More »

Music Albums Out on January 26, 2010

Looking for a list of music albums out on January 26th, 2010? Whether you're into glossy pop or ... Read More »

Sam Cooke Documentary to Debut on PBS After 12 Years in the Making

The great Sam Cooke recorded his first pop single in 1956, after getting his start in gospel. His ... Read More »

Music Albums Out on December 29, 2009

Looking for a list of music albums out on December 29, 2009? Whether you're into glossy pop or ... Read More »

Dan Auerbach Morphs '70s Track on 'Keep It Hid'

Dan Auerbach is a self-described "workaholic." When he's not working with drummer Patrick Carney in ... Read More »

Bettye LaVette Brings Change to Central Park

"It's been a good year!" an exuberant Bettye LaVette told the crowd at Central Park's Summerstage as ... Read More »

Former Beatles, Stones Manager Allen Klein Dies at 77

A self-professed "shark" who managed the Beatles and the Rolling Stones among others, Allen Klein ... Read More »

IFLTS: 'Touch the Hem of His Garment,' Sam Cooke

'Touch the Hem of His Garment,' Sam Cooke From 1956 I was born three months premature and deaf, with ... Read More »

Jesse Malin Takes On Neil Young, The Clash

On the heels of his acclaimed 2007 album 'Glitter in the Gutter' -- which featured a cameo by Bruce ... Read More »

Rock Almanac: January 23, 2008

On This Date in 1986: The first group of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- Buddy Holly, ... Read More »

Twisted Tales: Bobby Fuller May Have Fought Someone, Did Not Win

Musically speaking, mid-'60s singer and guitarist Bobby Fuller showcased the best of both worlds. ... Read More »