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New releases

Check the new and upcoming CD, Blu-ray and DVD music releases.

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Conan O’Brien interviews music historian Peter Guralnick

Conan O'Brien interviews music historian Peter Guralnick

Watch Conan O'Brien's in-depth interview with music historian Peter Guralnick.

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Tom Jones – “Spirit In The Room” review

Tom Jones - Spirit In The Room review

Tom Jones' latest album "Spirit in the Room" debuted in the US on April 23. Read our 5-star review.

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Watch David Bowie’s “The Next Day” official video

Watch David Bowie's The Next Day official video

David Bowie has released a new video to promote the title track of his acclaimed comeback album "The Next Day".

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Fleetwood Mac release EP of new songs

Fleetwood Mac release EP of new songs

"Fleetwood Mac - Extended Play" is an iTunes-exclusive featuring brand new recordings and a revamped song from the archives.

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Watch Rod Stewart preview new songs at the Troubadour

Watch Rod Stewart preview new songs at the Troubadour

Rod Stewart has showcased his new album "Time" during a 10-song special gig at LA's Troubadour.

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Song of the week

Song of the week

Each week we showcase a classic track as Song of the Week. Check the current and past choices.

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Before they were famous – high school yearbook photos

Before they were famous - high school yearbook photos

See if you can identify these stars before they were famous.

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New CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases




Dion – The Complete Laurie Singles

Written by admin on September 8, 2012 – 8:08 pm -

A new Dion DiMucci 2-CD collection is on the way in October, which will bring together the A and B sides of all his original solo Laurie singles.

Dion - The Complete Laurie Singles

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Elvis and Dion at the Garden – 40 years on

Written by admin on June 9, 2012 – 9:55 pm -

New York City was an exciting place to be for rock ‘n’ roll fans in June 1972, with Dion and the Belmonts coming together for a highly-anticipated reunion at Madison Square Garden on June 2, and Elvis Presley performing four sold-out shows at the same venue the following weekend. Forty years on, Harley Payette takes a look at the legendary gigs and the musical context in which they took place.

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Dion DiMucci on Huckabee

Written by admin on November 25, 2011 – 2:52 pm -

Dion DiMucci will appear on Huckabee on the Fox News Channel tomorrow (November 26) at 8pm ET. The show will be rebroadcast on Sunday at 11pm ET.

Dion told his Facebook group:

“They read my book and invited me to be on. No Politics, It’s always fun to visit with him. Rock on.”

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Dion’s “Runaround Sue” and “The Wanderer” – 50 years on

Written by admin on October 21, 2011 – 7:56 am -

Harley Payette celebrates the 50th anniversary of Dion DiMucci’s classic back-to-back singles “Runaround Sue” and “The Wanderer.”

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Songwriter Hall of Fame nominees announced

Written by admin on October 15, 2011 – 7:41 pm -

Pete Townshend, Elvis Costello, Lou Reed and Dion DiMucci are among the artists who have been nominated for induction into the 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Members will have until December 12 to vote for which of the nominees are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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