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"We never said it was a Utopia. Rock'n'roll is played on enemy ground." What happened when The Clash arrived in the USA

It's early 1979, punk is building, and The Clash arrive in theUS to play their first shows there. We were on the road with them and witnessed events first-hand

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Sir Ringo Starr shares career next step

Sir Ringo Starr has announced his next album will be released in April and features contributions from Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, and Billy Strings.

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Beatles legend Ringo Starr announces new album

The 85-year old musician announced the release of a 10-track record Long Long Road which will feature collaborations with Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow and St Vincent

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Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr announces new album and releases new single

It’s Been Too Long was released ahead of the album, Long Long Road, hitting shelves on April 24.

Evening Standard

"After all those days in the cotton fields, the dreams came true on a gold record." The story of the mongrel mix of blues, country and pop that sold a million and became the original rock’n’roll anthem

Sell a million, get a free Cadillac

Louder

Ten Cheapest Places to Live in Tennessee

Moving to Tennessee might be within your reach. Homeowners in these counties pay some of the lowest property tax bills in the state.

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“If we had tried to plan it, it would’ve never happened. The thing happened just by magic”: From Beatlemania to All Things Must Pass and beyond – the definitive guitar history of George Harrison's greatest recorded works

Guitar World's Beatlemaniacs assemble for the deepest of deep dives into the recorded output of a pop-cultural icon and genius player to find that there was no one quite like George Harrison

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Watch Paul McCartney play 'new' Beatles song Now And Then for the first time during marathon hit-stuffed set in Uruguay

37 songs. Another 14 during the soundcheck. And he's 82 years old

Louder

Elvis Presley’s blue suede shoes sell for £120,000 at auction

Singer wore footwear on and off stage during 1950s before giving them to a friend when called up to US army

The Guardian - UK

"By listening to a wide range of styles – blues, jazz, country, rockabilly and skiffle – he was able to develop his own individual sound and identity": 4 ways to play guitar like early Beatles era George Harrison

Lessons we can learn from an archetypal lead guitarist

MusicRadar

“George owned many, many instruments, and all of them were in storage – with the exception of the ones I made for him”: How Bernie Hamburger’s Hamburguitar became a favorite of George Harrison

In the Beatles’ mid-’90s Anthology era, George Harrison’s guitars were built by a man named Bernie Hamburger – and one of his creations features in the video for the band’s final single, Now and Then. But what do we know about these guitars?

Guitar World

How Dolly Parton corralled a Who's Who of rock royalty to record her landmark Rockstar album: "There's more aggression in rock'n'roll – you've got to treat it with respect"

Dolly Parton, the undisputed Queen Of Country, talks about the road to her rock album, transcending country music, and what Stairway To Heaven and Free Bird mean to her

Louder

The Pirate Preservationists

When keeping cultural archives safe means stepping outside the law

Reason

Toowoomba cabbie James Royal's rock star past with Johnny Cash, The Who and Jerry Lee Lewis

Back in the 60s and 70s, Jim Nairn was known across much of Europe as James Royal — a blue-eyed soul-singing dynamo whose howl was his ticket to work with some of music's biggest stars.

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Letter: Kingsize Taylor obituary

Giles Oakley writes: He was a first-class rocker, who kept the joint jumping

WEKU

Sam Phillips, who introduced the world to Elvis and Johnny Cash, would be 100 today

Phillips launched the careers of legends including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. The rock and roll pioneer spoke to Morning Edition in 1993, a decade before his death.

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Review: Bob Dylan's new book about songwriting is fascinating, amusing and not what was expected

The Minnesota icon riffs about 66 songs and his philosophies on war, marriage and money.

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Jerry Lee Lewis, Outrageous Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, Dies at 87

Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and sustained a career otherwise upended by personal scandal, died Friday morning at 87. The last survivor of a…

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Jerry Lee Lewis was a star who lived life dangerously close to the edge

Beloved for his music but also known for his off-stage extremities, the late singer leaves behind a difficult legacy

The Independent UK

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame remembers its last inaugural inductee Jerry Lee Lewis

Lewis was part of the Hall of Fame’s first class in 1986, alongside other greats including Buddy Holly, James Brown and Elvis Presley.

Irish Mirror

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis dies aged 87

Nicknamed “The Killer”, Lee Lewis was as well known for his controversial private life as his music.

The Independent UK

Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87

The untamable and often outrageous rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87

Al Jazeera

US rock ‘n’ roll star Jerry Lee Lewis dies at 87

Pioneering musician known for hits such as Great Balls of Fire and his tumultuous personal life has died.

The Guardian - UK

Jerry Lee Lewis: a thrilling one-of-a-kind showman who was mired in scandal

The death of the rock’n’roll pioneer leaves behind a frenetic career filled with professional highs and personal lows

Daily Record

Jerry Lee Lewis dies aged 87 as publicist confirms loss of rock 'n' roll icon

The 'Great Balls of Fire' singer died at his home in Desoto County, Mississippi.

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