Howard Grimes, the legendary Memphis drummer who played on some of Stax and Hi Records’ greatest recordings, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022 at the age of 80. Grimes’ band mate Scott Bomar confirmed the drummer’s death to the Commercial Appeal, citing kidney failure as the cause of death after several …
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Prince‘s former backing band the New Power Generation are planning a U.S. tour this fall after canceling their spring run because of the coronavirus pandemic. The tour starts September 17th at the District in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and wraps October 18th at Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee. Additional shows …
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SiriusXM has announced a series of limited-run stations dedicated to artists like Prince, David Bowie, Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Fleetwood Mac, and others, with many of the channels featuring exclusive content from the respective artists. The channels will debut on the satellite-radio company’s app beginning May 1st. In the case …
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You have to wade deep into the generous, overwhelming, embarrassment-of-riches expanded reissue of 1999 before you stumble across “Purple Music,” finally available for public consumption after circulating in bootleg form for a solid portion of its 37 years of existence. At nearly 11 minutes long, “Purple Music” is one of …
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