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Allman Brothers Band tribute concerts to be livestreamed

Courtesy of The BrothersThe music of the Allman Brothers Band is being celebrated with two all-star concerts in New York, and now folks who can’t make it to the Big Apple will get to enjoy the shows as well.The concerts at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday and Wednesday will be headlined by the super group The Brothers, featuring ABB founding member Jaimoe, along with band members Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge, Marc Quiñones and Chuck Leavell. Joining them will be Joe Russo and Isaac Eady […]

todayApril 14, 2025

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Queen’s Brian May makes surprise Coachella appearance

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for CoachellaBrian May made a surprise appearance at Coachella Friday, turning up during Benson Boone’s set to help him perform a cover of the Queen classic "Bohemian Rhapsody."Footage from the festival shows May rising up from below the stage to perform the song’s first guitar solo from the top of a raised platform. May is then lowered back below the stage, but returns to join Boone’s side following the “mamma mia” portion of the song.The appearance wasn’t actually a […]

todayApril 12, 2025

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Second track released from posthumous Marianne Faithfull EP, ‘Burning Moonlight’

DECCA RecordsA new track has been released off Burning Moonlight, the upcoming posthumous EP from Marianne Faithfull, who passed away in January at the age of 78.The latest is “She Moved Thru’ The Fair,” a new take on a song Faithfull first recorded in 1966. This is the second song released from the EP following the title track.“She Moved Thru’ The Fair” is now available via digital outlets.The four-song Burning Moonlight will be released as a limited-edition vinyl for Record Store […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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New John Lennon documentary to debut at London film festival

Vinnie Zuffante/Getty ImagesA new documentary about John Lennon will make its debut at the Cine International Film Festival in London in May.Borrowed Time: Lennon’s Last Decade, from director Alan G. Parker, will be shown on May 9 at the Karma Soho Sanctum Hotel. The screening will feature a talk with Parker.The film is a British documentary that explores Lennon’s post-Beatles career using archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with musicians, journalists and close friends. There are also archival interviews from Lennon, […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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Elton John scores his 10th UK #1 album with ‘Who Believes In Angels?’

InterscopeElton John and Brandi Carlile hit the promo trail hard for their new album, Who Believes In Angels?, and it's paid off ... with Elton's second U.K. #1 album in six months.Back in January, Elton's best-of album Diamonds hit #1 after being on the charts for 374 weeks. Now, Who Believes In Angels? has also topped the chart. That makes Elton one of only five artists in the past 35 years who've had two number ones within a six-month period. The others? David […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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Documentary on Boy George & Culture Club in the works

Jo Hale/WireImageWe’re about to learn a lot more about '80s hitmakers Culture Club.Deadline reports that production on a new documentary, Boy George & Culture Club, has just been completed, with Laurel Canyon director Alison Ellwood at the helm.The doc will feature interviews from band members Boy George, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss. It's the first time they have come together to share their insights into the band, including “their creative process, personal relationships, and the cultural impact that defined a […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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Pink Floyd releases ‘One Of These Days’ video from ‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII’

Sony Music Vision and Trafalgar ReleasingA newly restored version of Pink Floyd's 1972 concert film, Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, is set to hit theaters and IMAX on April 24, and the band is now giving fans a taste of what to expect.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers just released a music video of the Meddle track “One of These Days,” featuring footage from the concert film.The movie is a recording of Pink Floyd's October 1971 performance at the ancient […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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Chrissie Hynde reveals Pretenders 2025 touring plans, live album

Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Black Sea film & Moon FoxPretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde is giving fans an update on their plans for 2025.The rocker shared a note on social media, writing, “The sun is shining where we are and I hope wherever you are. Best time of the year. Flowers in bloom. We will be going back on the road soon. A short tour this time, mainly around South America. We are soooo looking forward to it. We love […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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AC/DC kicks off Power Up tour in Minneapolis

Adam Bettcher/Getty ImagesAC/DC returned to the stage Thursday, launching the U.S. leg of their Power Up tour in Minneapolis. It marks their first non-festival show in the U.S. since their 2015-2016 Rock or Bust tour.According to setlist.fm, the rockers treated the crowd to a set filled with hits, kicking off the show with “If You Want Blood (You Got It)” and following that up with such AC/DC classics as “Back in Black,” “Thunderstruck,” “Hells Bells,” “Highway to Hell,” “Dirty Deeds Done […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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