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David Crosby has rescheduled tour dates after undergoing heart surgery last Friday.

The singer underwent a cardiac catheterization and angiogram, after a routine cardiac stress test revealed the left anterior coronary artery to be 90% blocked. Two stents were placed to provide blood flow to his heart muscle and he is expected to make a full recovery.

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The Carpenters’ signature song “We’ve Only Just Begun” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.

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Prince will headline the Pyramid Stage on the final night of this year’s Glastonbury Festival, according to a source who spoke to the Daily Mirror.

The source says that Prince and Glastonbury organiser, Michael Eavis, have met up and agreed terms:

“They met in London and a deal was struck. The reaction towards Prince during his time in the capital has been immense and it cemented his desire to play at Glastonbury. He is determined to raise the bar and give a set to remember. There will be a few surprises in store.”

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Ronnie Spector has announced that her “Beyond the Beehive” stage show will debut in the UK at the Women of the World (WOW) Festival at London’s SouthBank Centre on March 9.

The Ronettes on the UK’s “Thank Your Lucky Stars” television show in 1964

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The New Releases page has been updated to include this month’s music CD, DVD and Blu-ray releases from classic artists.

Highlights for February include:

• Paul Rodgers’ “The Royal Sessions” standard and deluxe editions (4 Feb)
• “Small Faces – Here Come the Nice” 8-disc box set (4 Feb)
• 4-CD “Otis Redding – The King of Soul” and “Aretha Franklin – The Queen of Soul” box sets (4 Feb)
• 19-CD “Rainbow – Singles Box Set 1975-1986” (11 Feb)
• 5-CD “Original Album Classics” sets from artists including Bob Dylan and Billy Joel (18 Feb)
• 4-CD “True To the Blues: The Johnny Winter Story” career-spanning box set (25 Feb)
• John Lennon’s “Imagine” in Blu-ray audio (25 Feb)
• “Muscle Shoals” on DVD and Blu-ray (25 Feb).