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Rick Astley looks back on ‘Never Gonna Give You Up,’ and embrace of Rickrolling as autobiography ‘Never’ sees American release.

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John Sykes, best known for his work with popular rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died at the age of 65. The British ...

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Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder and Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley perform during the second day of the inaugural Connect Music ...

Need some country songs from the 1980s do soothe your soul and give you a dose of nostalgia? We're fond of these four tracks.