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Phil Lynott remembered – 25th anniversary
Written by admin on January 4, 2011 – 12:26 pm - |
Phil Lynott died 25 years ago today. |
Tags: Jailbreak, Johnny the Fox, Live and Dangerous, Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy, Thin Lizzy reissues, Whiskey in the Jar
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Happy New Year from Classic Pop Icons
Written by admin on January 1, 2011 – 12:01 am - |
Classic Pop Icons wishes all our readers a happy and healthy 2011. |
Tags: Auld Lang Syne, beach boys, Bruce Springsteen, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, James Taylor
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Merry Christmas
Written by admin on December 25, 2010 – 6:09 am -Classic Pop Icons would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas.
Head over to the 20 Classic Christmas Songs page for some festive treats from Elvis, Bing Crosby, Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard, John Lennon and many more.
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Joe Strummer biopic in the works
Written by admin on November 18, 2010 – 7:42 pm -| A new biopic about The Clash’s frontman, Joe Strummer, is on the way, according to screendaily.com.
The film is provisionally titled “Joe Public” and has the backing of Film4. Details are scarce, but screenwriter Paul Viragh is on board. His previous credits include the Ian Dury biopic “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.” |
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Tags: Joe Public, Joe Strummer, Joe Strummer biopic, The Clash
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Paul Simon reissues in 2011
Written by admin on November 12, 2010 – 9:32 pm -| Paul Simon is moving his entire solo catalogue to Sony after 30 years with Warner Bros.
Sony’s Legacy Recordings is planning a major reissue campaign for 2011, including the classic albums “There Goes Rhymin’ Simon” (1973), “Still Crazy After All These Years” (1975) and “Graceland” (1986), as well as live recordings such as “Paul Simon’s Concert in the Park” (1991). |
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