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Jimmie Vaughan Cancels Tour To Undergo Cancer Treatment

by Paul Cashmere

Guitar legend Jimmie Vaughan has put his touring plans on hold as he starts treatment for cancer.

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Huey Lewis Recalls The Time Stevie Ray Vaughan Opened For Him and Bombed

by Paul Cashmere

Huey Lewis has posted about a time when he fought to get Stevie ray Vaughan on his tour as opening act and then his audience didn’t like it.

Tagged as: 80s, blues, Huey Lewis, rock, Stevie Ray Vaughan, USA

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R.I.P. Texan Blues Guitarist Smokin’ Joe Kubek 1956-2015

by Paul Cashmere

Dallas based blues guitarist Smokin’ Joe Kubek has died just minutes before he was to take to the stage to perform in North Carolina.

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Pete Townshend To Receive Stevie Ray Vaughan Award

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Pete Townshend of the Who has been selected to receive the 2015 Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from the MusiCares MAP Fund.

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Green Day, Ringo Starr, Joan Jett Added To Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Ringo Starr, Green Day, Joan Jett, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bill Withers, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and The 5 Royals are now all members of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Green Day, Stevie Ray Vaughan To Be Inducted Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have announced their inductees for 2015 with Green Day and Stevie Ray Vaughan making the cut.

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Steve Ray Vaughan 12 Disc Set On The Way

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s complete output while recording for Epic Records is being compiled in one box set.

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Peter Frampton, Stevie Ray Vaughan Inducted Into Musicians Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Musician’s Hall of Fame and Museum has had a rough few years. First, they lost their space after the building in which they were housed was marked for demolition for a new convention center. Then, the Nashville flood of 2010 damaged or destroyed much of their collection of memorabilia and rare instruments that they

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Jimmie Vaughan Suffers Heart Attack

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It took an announcement from the Mahindra Blues Festival in Mumbai, India for the world to learn that Jimmie Vaughan has suffered a serious heart attack.

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Austin Blues Icon Doyle Bramhall Dies At 62

by Paul Cashmere

Austin blues drummer Doyle Bramhall died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 62.

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David Bowie Childhood Home In London For Sale

David Bowie’s childhood home in Bromley in Greater London is up for sale.

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A Billy Joel Doco Is In The Works

A two-part documentary about the life and work of Billy Joel will be released later this year.

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Johnny Mathis Announces His Retirement

Johnny Mathis has announced his retirement from the stage after a seven-decade career, due to "age and memory issues".

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ABBA To Change Voyage Setlist

The 'ABBA Voyage' setlist is to change for the first time in the show's history.

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Fun Fact: Christopher Cross Once Filled In For Ritchie Blackmore In Deep Purple

If you’ve ever heard the story about the night Christopher Cross filled in for Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple and wondered if it were true, we can assume you it is true.

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