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Briefly: Geddy Lee Solo, Presley Vigilcast, Van Halen, Prince's Website, Blackground Records, Rubyhorse And George Harrison

Rush frontman Geddy Lee 's first solo is due from Atlantic Records on Oct. 24, VH1.com reported.

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Graceland, the Memphis home of Elvis Presley , webcast the vigil commemorating his death on Aug. 16, 1977. According to The Associated Press, Presley's estate called the event a "vigilcast."

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Remastered Van Halen albums are due from Warner Brothers next month, according to the band's official website.

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Prince 's website has a sample of a 1999 Santana song next to a sample of a 1973 Larry Graham song, with the heading, "Would this b copyright infringement?"

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R&B/urban label Blackground Records is now a Virgin Records imprint.

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Boston band rubyhorse got former Beatle George Harrison to play slide guitar on its song "PunchDrunk."


From staff reports, compiled by James Woster.