Rock Music

Bobby Whitlock, keyboardist in Eric Clapton’s short-lived but acclaimed band Derek and the Dominos, has died at the age of 77.

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When the Beach Boys started back in 1961, they seemed like little more than a novelty surf band that would vanish from memory by the following summer. But 64 years later, against all odds, their saga remains ongoing. They survived surf music falling out of style, severe mental illness, musical differences, an unfortunate association with the Charles Manson cult, and even the deaths of all three Wilson brothers.

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Welcome to Progtober. This month, you can catch several prog acts on tour, from Yes playing Fragile in its entirety, to Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, who is on the road celebrating 50 years of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.

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Other than the occasional track, like the 1972 single “Give Ireland Back to the Irish,” Paul McCartney isn’t generally associated with topical songs. But he’s changing his tune, so to speak, as part of a new protest by musicians against copyright theft by AI companies.

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Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann has written a heartfelt tribute to his late bandmate, Bob Weir.

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A press release went out Thursday announcing a worldwide talent search to find the new singer of Skid Row, the late-Eighties rock band that gave us indelible anthems like “Youth Gone Wild” and “I Remember You.” “This is not a contest or a gimmick,” the band informed fans. “It’s a genuine search for the right voice, presence, and authenticity to carry Skid Row forward.”

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Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan is backing Chappell Roan up after she went viral this week for recording several aggressive photographers who wouldn’t leave her alone in Paris. Kahan stood by her, posting an Instagram screenshot of an article recounting the incident and later a video sharing his support.

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How lucky can one city get? Chicago, the city where John Prine began his career as a singing mailman in the early Seventies and where he was eventually discovered by Kris Kristofferson, will play host to a major tribute concert to the late singer-songwriter just days before what would have been Prine’s 80th birthday.

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Justin Cary, the bassist for Sixpence None the Richer, died Thursday, days after suffering a stroke. He was 50.

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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single. Plus, new tunes from Carly Rae Jepsen, Tinashe, Syd, Bella Kay, Helado Tropical, and more.

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