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‘The music will live on forever’: Fans say farewell to rock icon Chuck Berry

A woman holds a program outside The Pageant, a concert venue where a celebration of life is set to start for rock ‘n’ roll legend Chuck Berry and where Berry often performed on Sunday in St. Louis, Mo. (Jeff Roberson/Associated … Continue reading

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Your Guide to the Best Releases of Record Store Day 2017

Source   Several special-edition releases from Prince make up some of our most-anticipated offerings from Record Store Day 2017. Kristian Dowling/Getty Images for Lotusflow3r.com This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of Record Store Day, but its success isn’t a phoenix-rising-from-the-ashes story. … Continue reading

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Gene Simmons goes on rant against free streaming sites

Gene Simmons has slammed free streaming sites for “killing” the music business by taking money away from aspiring musicians. The Kiss rocker has been in the spotlight since his band formed in the early ‘70s and he remains one of … Continue reading

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After years of decline, digital streaming is saving the music industry

(Thomas Trutschel/Photothek/Getty)   Streaming is turning out to be a bonanza for the music industry, if the latest numbers from the Recording Industry Association of America are to believed. Total U.S. retail sales hit $7.7 billion (U.S.) in 2016, representing 11.4% year-over-year … Continue reading

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Bill Clinton on Chuck Berry: ‘He Changed Our Country’

Rolling Stone “The man was inseparable from his music – both were utterly original and distinctly American,” says former president Bill Clinton, who recruited Chuck Berry to perform at both of his presidential inaugurations, paid tribute to the rock legend … Continue reading

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Winspear Centre Asks Province for $13 Million to Complete Downtown Music Hub

It’s part of the Inquiring Minds program at the Winspear Centre for Music, and Grade 3 students enjoying a field trip to the Davis organ were perfectly cast for the effort. “Why are those fake tubes there?” “What’s Dr. Davis’ first name?” “How … Continue reading

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