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Retirement

Controversy 

Should ageing rock stars retire already? Discuss

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019 Alan Cross 4 Comments Retirement, Rock Stars

The CBC carried an article To retire or to reinvent, that is the question for aging rock stars, which has

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Music News 

This is turning out to be a big year for retiring rock stars of the 60s and early 70s.

April 4, 2018April 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Elton John, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Diamond, Paul Simon, Retirement

Music has never seen anything like this: mass retirements and farewells from major stars. Elton John. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Paul Simon.

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Music News 

Black Sabbath: That’s It, That’s All, This is the End

March 8, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Black Sabbath, Retirement

Even though their farewell tour was called The End, fans were hoping that Black Sabbath was going to pull a

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Music News 

It’s Not Good, Rush Fans: Neil Peart Has Apparently Retired. Or Did He? [UPDATE: He Did NOT]

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Neil Peart, Retirement, Rush

UPDATE: Good news, Rush fans: Rumours of Neil Peart’s retirement have been deep-sixed. They began when we started reading a

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Music News 

So What’s This About AC/DC Calling It a Day?

April 15, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Malcolm Young, Retirement

There are all kinds of rumours coming out of Australia today regarding a “sad detail” with AC/DC’s future. While the

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Music News 

So Who Leaked the David-Letterman-Is-Retiring News? It Looks Like It Was Mike Mills of REM

April 4, 2014April 4, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment David Letterman, Mike Mills, R.E.M., Retirement

The Late Show is recorded in the late afternoon, so anything that happens on the show becomes public knowledge long

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