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John Fogerty has had his say on the controversy sparked by Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl and Zac Brown’s performance of “Fortunate Son” at Tuesday night’s “Concert for Valor” in Washington, D.C.

The performance ended Brown’s set and was one of the musical highlights of the night, but the decision to sing the counter-culture classic received a mixed response on social media, with some asserting that the lyrics were inappropriate for a night dedicated to veterans. It should be obvious that no one involved meant the performance as a slight to veterans, but some clearly didn’t see it that way.

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John Fogerty fans who want a keepsake from his current tour will be able to download the shows the day after they are performed.

Starting tomorrow, the shows performed in Paso Robles (October 11), Berkeley (October 12), and Denver (October 15) will be available for download at livedownloads.com.

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John Fogerty performed a series of Creedence Clearwater Revival classics during a surprise collaboration with Mumford & Sons at their Gentlemen of the Road Stopover in St. Augustine, Florida on Saturday night. The band Fun. had been scheduled to play, but singer Nate Ruess was unwell so Mumford & Sons contacted Fogerty to ask him to step in. He was on a plane from LA within hours and began rehearsing with the band on Saturday morning.

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John Fogerty has teamed up with an all-star cast on his forthcoming album “Wrote a Song For Everyone,” including Foo Fighters, Kid Rock, Miranda Lambert, Bob Seger, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban, and more.

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Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. “Bad Moon Rising” was released on single in April 1969, backed with the equally brilliant “Lodi”. Both tracks also featured on the album “Green River,” released four months later.

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