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#9 story of the year: The Man: Athens man performs with The Killers

With one deep breath, Athens native Michael Phraner lived out his rock and roll fairytale when he was ... Read more

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The Man: Athens man performs with The Killers

With one deep breath, Athens native Michael Phraner lived out his rock and roll fairytale when he was ... Read more

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Guitars played, partly made by Eddie Van Halen go to auction

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Two guitars owned, played and partly designed by the late Eddie Van Halen ... Read more

State And Nation

Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65

NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his ... Read more

State And Nation

Fleetwood Mac blues guitarist Peter Green dies at 73

LONDON (AP) — Peter Green, the dexterous blues guitarist who led the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac in ... Read more

Nation And World

Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Little Richard, one of the chief architects of rock ‘n’ roll whose piercing wail, ... Read more

Local News

The Decoys: Muscle Shoals music legends in Athens Thursday

Old-school blues and rock-and-roll steeped in the soulful soil of Muscle Shoals is coming to Limestone County. Muscle ... Read more

Lifestyles

Muscle Shoals legends to play in Athens

The Decoys, a band made up of some of Muscle Shoals’ music legends, will be in concert 7 ... Read more

State And Nation

Exuberant Met exhibit explores the art of rock ‘n’ roll

NEW YORK (AP) — Museum exhibits tend to be quiet. Not this one. In “Play It Loud,” an ... Read more

Cnhi Network

Lead singer Jeff Coffey exits Chicago, second member to leave band in a week

(RNN) – It’s been a turbulent week for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Chicago. Read more