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Jeff Cook, co-founder of country band Alabama, dies at 73

Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama, has died

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Tunes for the chill season

The music scene has been given a boost this year with the return of tourists and the reopening of entertainment venues. Festivals are returning to the provinces this month and the local circuits for rock and luk thung are back, too. The summer festival season in Europe, Japan and North…

Bangkok Post · Nov 8, 2022

Keith Urban launching 'brand new' Las Vegas residency this spring

Keith Urban is returning to Las Vegas for a new residency.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 8, 2022

Former Nazareth frontman Dan McCafferty dead at 76

Pete Agnew, who is the only original Nazareth member still touring with the band, shared the news of his friends passing on Facebook.

Daily Record · Nov 8, 2022

John Lennon’s killer says there was “evil in my heart”

The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his New York City apartment building in 1980 told a parole board that he knew it was wrong to kill the beloved former Beatle, but that he was seeking fame and had “evil in my heart.”

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Alanis Morissette says she dropped out of Rock Hall of Fame ceremony due to sexist environment

‘I have spent decades in an industry that is rife with an overarching anti-woman sentiment,’ singer wrote in statement

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022

Peter Gabriel announces new tour which is coming to Manchester - how to get tickets

The rock legend is heading out on tour for the first solo shows since 2014

Manchester Evening News · Nov 8, 2022

Rema at the O2 Brixton Academy review: bigger rooms await the Nigerian star

The Nigerian artist was in exuberant mood in this high-energy show

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2022

Highlights you may or may not see in HBO broadcast of this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

LOS ANGELES — Highlights of Saturday's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies will be broadcast on HBO Nov. 19. Good luck trimming the five-and-a-half-hour marathon to three hours or so.

Tribune News Service · Nov 8, 2022

Robert Plant, Sleater-Kinney and many more send tributes to late Low singer Mimi Parker

MINNEAPOLIS — After Low singer/drummer Mimi Parker's death to cancer at age 55 was announced Sunday, tributes to the Duluth musician have been posted online from as far away as Scotland and Iceland and from names as well-known as Robert Plant and Sleater-Kinney.

Tribune News Service · Nov 8, 2022