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Influential rock ‘n’ roll icon Duane Eddy dead at 86

NEW YORK — Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser” and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock ‘n’ roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians, has died at age 86.Eddy died of cancer Tuesday at the Williamson Health hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, according to his wife, Deed Abbate.With his raucous rhythms, and backing hollers and hand claps, Eddy sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and mastered a distinctive sound based on the premise that a guitar’s bass strings sounded better on tape than the high ones.“I had a distinctive sound that people could recognize and I stuck pretty much with that. I’m not one of the best technical players by any means; I just sell the best,” he told The Associated Press in a 1986 interview.
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Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik looks unrecognizable during TV appearance
Seven’s The Morning Show to promote his upcoming tour.Rzeznik, 57, rose to fame in the nineties as the frontman of the hugely successful band the Goo Goo Dolls, and he has since switched up his look.Sure, the singer has stuck with his signature shaggy blonde hair that became synonymous with his sex symbol status, and he hasn’t even managed to ditch the tank tops, but his face now looks smoother than it did when he was decades younger.Rzeznik was rocking a maroon cap, but even that wasn’t hiding the noticeable change to his looks.The singer shared his excitement to return to Australia in February next year, and the recovering alcoholic explained he’d be trading Aussie beer for spending time at the beach.Like plenty of other bands from the nineties, the Goo Goo Dolls are having a moment on TikTok with young people rediscovering their music and going viral with covers of their famous songs like ‘Iris’ and ‘Slide.’It speaks to the power and relevancy of the band’s music, for instance, the hit ‘Iris’ only just recently hit a billion streams on the music platform Spotify.When asked if he’d expected this kind of longevity from his music, Rzeznik admitted it was a huge surprise.“You always hope, but no,” he said modestly.Although he did add that of course, it was always something he wanted to happen.“You hope that you build something that will last,” he admitted.The singer also had nothing but praise for the people rediscovering his music and posting their own versions online.“There are people that do it better than me,” he said.Despite the mass fame that Rzeznik has experienced he keeps a pretty low profile and has remained a dedicated musician even through the highs and lows of fame.He recently opened about how difficult he
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How much is the cheapest ticket for the 2023 Newport Folk Festival?
Newport Folk Festival is returning to Fort Adams State Park for three days of delicious food and drink, good times and great music.Just a few of the stars on hand this year to deliver the folks-y jams include Lana Del Rey, My Morning Jacket, Maggie Rogers, Jason Isbell and John Oates.Aimee Mann, Billy Strings, Angel Olsen, Goose and Los Lobos will be there too.Heck, even Stephen Colbert’s bandleader Jon Batiste is slated to perform.Don’t forget The Hold Steady either.Seriously, we could do this all day — Newport has a truly exciting three-day lineup planned for music fans.As a result, ticket prices are quite high.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on multi-day general admission passes was $993 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $721 before fees.Want to find out more about the multi-day extravaganza before committing?Here’s everything you need to know and more about the 2023 Newport Folk Festival.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best single and multi-day general admission passes for the Newport Folk Festival can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.
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What do tickets cost for the last Dead and Company concerts in San Francisco?
The Dead are almost done playing live.Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Dead and Company have just three more concerts on their ‘Final Tour.’On July 14-16, John Mayer, Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane will play their last three shows at San Francisco’s Oracle Park.Then, the group is calling it quits for good.Considering the historic nature of these hometown gigs for the Dead, tickets are relatively affordable.At the time of publication, we found tickets going for just $154 before fees on Vivid Seats.Plus, who knows what special guests they have planned for these final ‘Final Tour’ gigs?Dave Matthews recently played with the band in Boulder, CO — and anything is possible for the Dead’s swan song.Want to grab last-minute tickets before it’s too late to see Dead and Company live?Here’s everything you need to know about their three-day Oracle Park sendoff.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best upper-deck, lower-deck and floor seats prices for the Dead and Company concerts on July 14-16 at San Francisco, CA’s Oracle Park can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.
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