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David Fisher of The Highwaymen dies aged 69
Written by admin on May 14, 2010 – 1:21 pm -| David Fisher, lead tenor of the 1960s folk group The Highwaymen, died last Friday at his home in Rye, NY, aged 69.
A family friend reported that Fisher died of the rare blood disease myelofibrosis. |
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Simon and Garfunkel reschedule tour dates
Written by admin on April 29, 2010 – 9:23 am - |
Simon & Garfunkel have postponed their tour of Canada and the US because Art Garfunkel has suffered a vocal strain. |
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UK votes on best ever political songs
Written by admin on April 21, 2010 – 6:43 am -The UK’s New Statesmen magazine has published a list of the top 20 political songs, as voted for by their readers and members of the Political Studies Association.
| Not surprisingly, the list contains some of the most famous protest songs of all time, including John Lennon’s “Imagine,” Bob Dylan’s “The Times They are a-Changin'” and Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land,” which takes the top spot. |
Tags: Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, John Lennon, marvin gaye, Nina Simone, Pete Seeger, Political songs, protest songs, The Who, Woody Guthrie
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Joan Baez summer tour
Written by admin on April 20, 2010 – 8:38 pm -Joan Baez has announced a number of tour dates through Middle America in July and August.
| Baez is continuing to promote her 2008 album “Day After Tomorrow,” which was the folk legend’s 24th studio album and first for five years. |
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Neil Young solo “Twisted Road” tour
Written by admin on April 5, 2010 – 10:05 pm -| Neil Young has announced the dates for his forthcoming “Twisted Road” tour.
Young will perform a series of solo acoustic performances, commencing on May 18 in Albany, NY and finishing in Dallas, TX on June 7. |
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