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The Outlaws Say Goodbye to Guitarist Billy Crain

Billy Crain
Dominic Guagliardo / The Outlaws

Billy Crain, guitarist for Southern rockers the Outlaws, has announced that he has been forced to leave the group due to unspecified health issues.

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David Coverdale Hopes to End Fight With Robert Plant

David Coverdale Robert Plant
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David Coverdale told TeamRock Radio’s 'Classic Rock Magazine Show' that he wants to put an end to his decades-long feud with Robert Plant. He's apologized for the "ugly things" he's said over the years and hopes the two can become friends again.

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35 Years Ago: Bob Dylan’s ‘Street-Legal’ Album Released

Bob Dylan
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'Street-Legal,' Bob Dylan’s 18th album, was created during a period of personal and artistic strife. The year before the record's release, Dylan finalized the divorce of his 11-year marriage to Sara, underwent a custody battle for his kids and continued to edit his ill-fated, four-hour movie ‘Renaldo and Clara,’ which had been shot in 1975.

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John Mellencamp Opens Up About His Black Eye

John Mellencamp
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If you've seen any of John Mellencamp's recent round of talk-show interviews for his new musical collaboration with writer Stephen King, 'Ghost Brothers of Darkland County,' you probably noticed the rocker was sporting a black eye. In fact, it was kinda hard to miss.

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Foreigner’s Mick Jones and Lou Gramm Perform Together at Awards Dinner

Foreigner
Larry Busacca, Getty Images

Foreigner's Mick Jones and Lou Gramm reunited to perform together for the first time in eight years, singing two of their hits at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City last night (June 13.)

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Neil Young Leads Farm Aid 2013 Lineup

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Darren Hauck, Getty Images

Neil Young will once again lead Farm Aid, the annual benefit concert that supports American farmers. The 2013 edition of the daylong festival will take place on Sept. 21 in Saratoga Springs, NY.

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33 Years Ago: Meat Loaf Leads All-Star Cast in ‘Roadie’

Roadie
United Artists

Before he scored such notable movie roles as the Spice Girls' bus driver in 'Spice World' or as Bitch Tits Bob in 'Fight Club,' Meat Loaf made his big-time leading man debut in 'Roadie,' a 1980 comedy about ... well, a roadie.

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45 Years Ago: Iron Butterfly Release ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’

Atco Records
Atco Records

Over the last 45 years, Iron Butterfly's 'In-A- Gadda-Da-Vida' has become a comic punchline, a whipping boy for the overblown and pretentious aspects of rock and roll. But, strip away the years of abuse and you have a genuine rock classic.

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Duff McKagan Lists His Tour Bus Rules

Duff McKagan
Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images

After a few decades on the road, Duff McKagan has learned a thing or two about how to keep people from going crazy when they're stuck with each other for extended periods of time. The former Guns N' Roses bassist shared a bit of that wisdom in his latest column for the Seattle Weekly, titled 'Top 12 Tour Bus Rules and No-Nos.'

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Kiss Announce Live Televised Concert Performance

Kiss
Paul Kane, Getty Images

Are you hoping to get a good look at Kiss performing on their righteous spider stage, but you're stuck in one of the rock-deficient areas that the band will be passing by on their latest tour? Good news: Now you can watch them from the comfort of your own home.

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