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55th Grammy Awards – round-up

Written by admin on February 11, 2013 – 9:05 am -

Paul McCartney, the Beach Boys, Bonnie Raitt and Dr John were among the veteran winners at last night’s 55th Grammy Awards.

The annual awards show was broadcast live from Los Angeles’ Staples Center.

55th Grammy Awards

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The 25 greatest Christmas albums of all time

Written by admin on December 20, 2012 – 2:07 pm -

“A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector” has topped Rolling Stone’s list of the 25 greatest Christmas albums of all time.

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The Beach Boys: Live in Concert – 50th Anniversary Tour on DVD and Blu-ray

Written by admin on October 25, 2012 – 7:26 am -

The Beach Boys will commemorate their 50th anniversary tour next month with the release of “The Beach Boys: Live in Concert – 50th Anniversary Tour” on DVD and Blu-ray.

The title will be released on November 20 in North America. There’s no news yet on a worldwide release date.

The Beach Boys: Live in Concert - 50th Anniversary Tour

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Song of the Week #127 – “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”

Written by admin on October 8, 2012 – 10:34 pm -

The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice single The Beach Boys’ “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.

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The Beach Boys – Live on the BBC

Written by admin on September 25, 2012 – 6:35 am -

The Beach Boys performed a special gig for BBC Radio 2 last night at London’s Mermaid Theatre, ahead of their appearances at the Royal Albert Hall and Wembley Arena later this week.

A replay of the show is available on the Radio 2 website until October 1. The gig begins around 18 minutes in and is preceded by Jo Whiley’s interview with the band.

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