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On This Day, February 29, 1968: The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ wins Album of the Year

On This Day, February 29, 1968 …The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band won Album of the Year at the 10th annual Grammy Awards. The record was the first-ever rock album to win in the coveted category.Sgt. Pepper's also won Grammys for Best Contemporary Album and Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical, while the album’s iconic cover took home the award for Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts.Over the course of their career, The Beatles won seven Grammy Awards and received 23 nominations.Released in […]

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Cyndi Lauper sells majority share in her catalog to company behind ABBA avatar show ‘Voyage’

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca FestivalWill we one day be able to watch a virtual Cyndi Lauper in concert? It could happen, since the Grammy-winning singer has now entered into a deal with the company behind ABBA's 3D avatar show, Voyage.Cyndi has sold the majority share of her master recording revenue and publishing to the Swedish entertainment company Pophouse, which was co-founded and partly owned by ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus. In addition to being a founding investor in Voyage, Pophouse is the company […]

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Watch the trailer for the new Paul Simon documentary

MGM+/Photo Credit: Guido HarariThe new two-part Paul Simon documentary In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon is set to premiere in March on MGM+, and music fans are now getting their first taste of what to expect.The first trailer for the series has just been released, featuring archival footage of Simon over the years, including clips of him onstage and in the studio, as well as footage of him with his singing partner Art Garfunkel. There is also more recent footage of […]

todayFebruary 29, 2024

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UB40 details new album, ‘UB45’

SRG-ILS UB40 has shared some new details about their upcoming album, UB45, which is set for release on April 19.The album is described as a “celebration of the past, present, and future of the band” as they celebrate their 45th anniversary. It features both a mix of new songs and reimagined versions of their classic tracks.And the band is giving fans their first preview of the record with the release of the new single “Gimme Some Kind of Sign,” a cover of the '60s […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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John Fogerty “bewildered” by Country Fest cancellation

Scott Legato/Getty ImagesJohn Fogerty says he’s “bewildered” by the recent announcement that his appearance at Queensland's Country Fest in March had been canceled.“I still remain able and ready and willing to do this show,” he tells Billboard. “I take the commitment of playing for the fans very seriously. Throughout my career, practically my whole life, there’s hardly ever been a cancelation.”  Country Fest is scheduled to happen March 30-31. Organizers blamed “unforeseen circumstances” for Fogerty’s cancellation, but he insists he doesn’t know […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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Steven Van Zandt plays teacher at New Jersey middle school

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht IIE Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt stopped by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Asbury Park, New Jersey, on Tuesday, where he played teacher using his TeachRock learning curriculum, which uses music history to teach students important lessons.According to the Asbury Park Press, Van Zandt sat in on teacher Allison Hoffman’s class, where she taught her students about segregation using The Beatles’ refusal to play to the segregated South in the 1960s as […]

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John Mellencamp, Carlos Santana & more playing Carnegie Hall in honor of Clive Davis

L-R: Carlos Santana, Clive Davis/Photo credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca FestivalThe New York Pops orchestra will honor legendary record executive Clive Davis at its 41st Birthday Gala in April, and many of the artists who've worked with Davis over the years will gather to perform at the event at New York's Carnegie Hall. John Mellencamp and Carlos Santana are both set to perform, with Santana's “Smooth” collaborator Rob Thomas also on the bill.Other artists confirmed for the event include Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow, Toni Braxton, […]

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Artists celebrating Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s Gershwin Prize announced

Bernie Taupin and Elton John, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song 2024 honorees; Photo Credit: Gavin BondElton John and Bernie Taupin are being honored with the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize for Popular Song this year, and now, we know who'll be on hand to help them celebrate.Performers confirmed for the event include Eurythmics’ Annie Lennox, Brandi Carlile, Garth Brooks, Maren Morris, Charlie Puth, Jacob Lusk of Gabriels and hard rockers Metallica. While Metallica may seem like an odd choice for an […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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Jon Bon Jovi is taking the Fastest Seat In Sports at NTT Indycar Series season opener

MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty ImagesJon Bon Jovi is getting ready to strap in. He will be a special guest at the NTT IndyCar Series season opener: the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Florida, which starts on March 9. That means Jon gets to take what's called the Fastest Seat In Sports. He will be driven at high speed in a two-seat car around the 1.8 mile temporary street circuit that leads to the starting line for the first race of […]

todayFebruary 28, 2024

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