Rob Smith
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45 Years Ago: Eric Carmen Somehow Completes a Deeply Personal Masterpiece
Former Raspberries frontman discusses difficult birth of 'Boats Against the Current.'
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Rock’s Most Repetitive Songs Rock’s Most Repetitive Songs
Are these repetitive songs powerful or annoying? You be the judge.
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Neal Schon Shoots Down Talk of Journey Reunion With Steve Perry: ‘Give It a Rest’
Guitarist shares warm feelings for former bandmate on Twitter, disappoints fans.
![Paul McCartney Scolds Audience for Using Phones at Club Gig](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2018/06/Paul-McCartney.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Paul McCartney Scolds Audience for Using Phones at Club Gig
Cellular technology met rock royalty up close and personal, and rock royalty was having none of it.
![Monkees’ Michael Nesmith Recovering from Heart Surgery](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2018/07/Michael-Nesmith-the-Monkees-Noel-Vasquez-Getty-Images.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Monkees’ Michael Nesmith Recovering from Heart Surgery
Michael Nesmith's label initially said concert dates had been postponed because of a 'minor health issue.'
![Early Bob Seger ‘Heavy Music’ Compilation Coming Out](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2018/07/Seger_Heavy_feature.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Early Bob Seger ‘Heavy Music’ Compilation Coming Out
Collection of rarities from Cameo label captures Detroit rocker at pivotal pre-fame moment.
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Full Details of Tom Petty’s ‘An American Treasure’ Revealed
Rarity-laden, 60-track box set covers full breadth of rocker's career.
![How Joe Walsh Barnstormed Through ‘The Smoker You Drink … ’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2018/06/Walsh_Smoker_feature.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How Joe Walsh Barnstormed Through ‘The Smoker You Drink … ’
Second time's the charm for future Eagle's first solo band.
![Rock Biographer Jerry Hopkins Dies](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2018/06/JerryHopkins_DoorsBook.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Rock Biographer Jerry Hopkins Dies
The man who chronicled the lives of Jim Morrison, David Bowie, Elvis Presley and others dies at 82.
![When Bob Marley’s Family Headed to Vaults for ‘Confrontation’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2018/05/MarleyConfrontationFeature.jpg?w=980&q=75)
When Bob Marley’s Family Headed to Vaults for ‘Confrontation’
A posthumous album about Third World oppression closes his final album trilogy and his life's message.