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Big Star released two albums in the early '70s, neither of which set sales records. Yet in the 35 years that have ensued, artists like R.E.M., Wilco, The Replacements, Teenage Fanclub, Primal Scream, Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey, The Bangles and Steve Wynn have enthusiastically acknowledged the band's influence.
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Last night, both members of Steely Dan, Donald Fagen and the late Walter Becker, were inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. They were part of an induction class that included Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey, Dean Pitchford, and all four members of R.E.M. (As part of the induction ceremony, those R.E.M. members all performed together for the fir...
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The four founding members of the band played live together this week for the first time since 2007The post R.E.M. explain why they’ll never fully reunite: “It’d never be as good” appeared first on NME.
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Foo Fighters: Watch Foo Fighters Debut Lost Song “Unconditional” At UK Tour Opener
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Foo Fighters released their latest album But Here We Are a little over a year ago, and tonight they kicked off the UK leg of their Everything Or Nothing At All tour. The band surprised fans in Manchester with a debut of “Unconditional,” a lost song they’d recently rediscovered.
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R.E.M.: Watch All Four R.E.M. Members Perform Together For The First Time In 17 Years
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R.E.M. just said today that they’d never reunite. In a segment on CBS This Morning ahead of their induction into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, they insisted that a reunion would not be a good idea because “it’d never be as good.” I guess they meant a proper reunion involving touring and/or recording becaus...
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Eagles: announce Las Vegas Sphere residency
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The band will play eight shows between September and OctoberThe post Eagles announce Las Vegas Sphere residency appeared first on NME.
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