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The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger shares his workout playlist

ABC/ Craig SjodinThere’s no doubt Mick Jagger is in great shape, especially for 80, and now The Rolling Stones frontman is giving fans some insight into how he stays that way. The rocker has just shared his workout playlist for Apple Music’s Music That Moves Me series, including tunes by Prince, Marvin Gaye and Daft Punk.“Sometimes I like to exercise in silence other times I like to be in the gym with Mozart,” Jagger shares, “but most of the time I like to exercise […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024

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Rod Stewart’s ‘Swing Fever’ album has “a rude edge,” but was “a pleasure” to make

Jonas Mohr/Warner RecordsSwing Fever, Rod Stewart's new album with bandleader and TV host Jools Holland, is out February 23. It's a collection of standards like "Pennies From Heaven" and "Ain't Misbehavin'" done in an upbeat, big-band style. Rod had actually started making a swing album before this, but scrapped it because, as he tells ABC Audio, it was "too polite.""It didn't have a rude edge, which is what I wanted," he adds. "So I went to Jools."Once Holland realized that the […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024

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Autographed Peter Frampton sound waves art raising money for a good cause

Dia Dipasupil/Getty ImagesPeter Frampton’s music has been turned into art that's helping raise money for a good cause.The legendary guitarist announced he has teamed up with artist Tim Wakefield and the Soundwaves Art Foundation for a series of art pieces made from sound waves of his classic songs “Show Me The Way” and “Baby I Love Your Way.” A limited run of autographed copies will be sold to aid organizations helping provide the music community with access to health care.Proceeds from the sales will […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024

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The Who’s Pete Townshend to miss Teenage Cancer Trust concert celebrating Roger Daltrey

Matthew Baker/Getty ImagesThe Who is set to headline Teenage Cancer Trust benefit shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall on March 18 and 20, but Pete Townshend wants fans to know he will not be taking part in a separate Teenage Cancer Trust concert celebrating his bandmate Roger Daltrey. Townshend announced on Instagram he won’t be able to make the March 24 show, Ovation, a Celebration of 24 Years of Gigs for TCT, because of his commitments to Tommy the Musical, which opens on Broadway on March […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024

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U2’s ‘Achtung Baby’ wins RTÉ Choice Music Prize award for Classic Irish Album

Island Records/Interscope/UmeU2’s 1991 album Achtung Baby has won Ireland’s RTÉ Choice Music Prize for Classic Irish Album. In announcing the choice, the judging panel, made up of Irish music media and industry professionals, said “you cannot deny the album’s authenticity and significant cultural impact as one classic song after another unfolds over 55 minutes.”They add, “To this day, it still resonates as a collection of songs that capture the spirit of change at both a personal as well as a societal […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024

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Billy Joel to play California’s new Intuit Dome in October

Myrna M. Suarez/Getty ImagesBilly Joel is set to play a venue he’s never played before. That’s because it hasn’t actually opened yet. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced a one-off show at the brand new Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on October 15.The venue, the future home of the Los Angeles Clippers, is expected to open in August, with Billy one of the first artists to announce a concert there. A presale for tickets kicks off Monday, February 26, […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024

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Jimmy Page collaboration with Gibson Guitars announced at Gibson Garage London launch

(L-R): James Bay, Tony Iommi, Jimmy Page, and Sir Brian May/Photo By: Dave HoganGibson Guitars has announced a new collaborative partnership with legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page.The news was announced during the launch of Gibson Garage London, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, February 24. It’s the guitar company’s first flagship store outside of the U.S.“When I met with (Gibson President and CEO) Cesar (Gueikian) and he explained what the future of Gibson looked like, I knew I […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024

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‘A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical’ is leaving Broadway and coming to America

Courtesy A BEAUTIFUL NOISE MusicalNeil Diamond’s music will be leaving Broadway this summer. Producers just announced that A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will have its final performance at New York’s Broadhurst Theatre on June 30, after 35 preview performances and 657 regular performances.But the show will live on, with a North American tour set to kick off this fall in Providence, Rhode Island. “Neil’s music has brought unadulterated joy to billions of people across the world. Everyone at A Beautiful Noise is […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024

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First day of Elton John’s auction of Atlanta home contents brings $8 million

Disney/Jennifer PottheiserIf the first day is any indication, Elton John stands to make a bundle from the Christie's auction of the contents of his Atlanta, Georgia, home.The first day of the sale, February 21, brought in $8 million, according to ArtsandCollections.com. All 49 lots were sold, with the big-ticket item being a work by famed artist Banksy called Flower Thrower Triptych. That went for more than $1.9 million. Another big item was Elton's 1990 Bentley Continental, which sold for $441,000.A […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024

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