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Neil Young, John Mellencamp & more to headline Farm Aid in Saratoga, New York

L-R: Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp/ Ebet Roberts/RedfernsFarm Aid is returning to New York for the first time in 11 years. The annual concert benefiting farmers across the country will take place Sept. 21 at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga, New York, with a lineup that includes Farm Aid board members Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson and Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds.“We’re energized to be back in New York," Nelson, Farm Aid's president and founder, shares. […]

todayJuly 23, 2024

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Sammy Hagar’s ‘VOA’, featuring signature tune “I Can’t Drive 55,” turns 40

UMG RecordingsTuesday marks the 40th anniversary of Sammy Hagar’s eighth studio album, VOA, which helped launch him into mainstream success thanks to what became one of his signature tunes, “I Can’t Drive 55.”The origin story of the song is somewhat legendary for Hagar fans, with the rocker recalling to ABC Audio how he got the inspiration while driving after traveling for 24 hours on his way back from an African vacation.Hagar got pulled over by a cop and got a […]

todayJuly 23, 2024

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Classic Pink Floyd concert getting stereo mix treatment from ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ engineer Alan Parsons

Sony MusicA classic Pink Floyd concert experience is set to get a stereo mix treatment from Alan Parsons, the engineer of the band’s classic album The Dark Side of the Moon.Parsons confirmed on Facebook that he’s worked on 5.1 and Dolby Atmos mixes of Pink Floyd: Live at Earls Court in London 1994, which features the band playing The Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. According to the post, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour personally requested Alan handle the […]

todayJuly 22, 2024

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Abdul “Duke” Fakir, last surviving member of the Four Tops, dies at 88

The Four Tops in 1964 with Abdul "Duke" Fakir top left; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesThe Four Tops' Abdul “Duke” Fakir passed away Monday, July 22, from heart failure at his home in Detroit. Fakir, the last surviving founding member of the legendary Motown group, was 88. "Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a trailblazer, icon and music legend who, through his 70-year music career, touched the lives of so many as he continued to tour until the […]

todayJuly 22, 2024

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Journey working on new song about their fans

Brian Ach/Getty Images for JourneyJourney’s Jonathan Cain has revealed that the band is working on some new music, but whether it will be part of a new album is still undecided.The revelation came as Cain was talking about the band’s fall U.K. tour with Classic Rock and whether they plan to put any songs from their most recent album, 2022's Freedom, in the set list.“Right now we’re only playing one ['Let It Rain'], but we are working on a new, new song, […]

todayJuly 22, 2024

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Warren Haynes Band announces fall tour ahead of upcoming new album

Courtesy of Warren Haynes BandWarren Haynes fans have something to look forward to this fall. The Gov’t Mule frontman just announced new tour dates with the Warren Haynes Band, with a new album on the way as well.  The Million Voices Whisper Tour, named after the band's upcoming studio album, Million Voices Whisper, will kick off Sept. 19 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with stops in Washington, D.C., Nashville, Philadelphia and more, before wrapping Oct. 12 in Boston.For the fall tour, the Warren Haynes Band […]

todayJuly 22, 2024

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The Police’s Stewart Copeland & Andy Summers on ‘Synchronicity’, chance of band reunion

UMe/PolydorThe Police are set to reissue their multi-Platinum album Synchronicity on Friday for its 40th anniversary, and it turns out The Beatles' docuseries Get Back played a role in them deciding to revisit the album.In an interview with MOJO, drummer Stewart Copeland said the doc “changed everything for many groups across the land." Copeland explained, “[U]p until that point, we had this policy, which was the only version that shall ever see the light of day is the finished product. Then we […]

todayJuly 22, 2024

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New Bruce Springsteen ‘Road Diary’ documentary to have world premiere at Toronto Film Festival

Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsAn upcoming documentary about Bruce Springsteen’s life on the road will have its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival this fall.Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band is directed by The Boss' longtime collaborator Thom Zimny, who also directed the Springsteen on Broadway Netflix special, and documentaries about Springsteen albums Western Stars and Letter To You.“In the film, Springsteen and The E Street Band offer the most in-depth look ever at the creation of their legendary […]

todayJuly 22, 2024

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Sean Lennon on his “duty” to keep father John Lennon’s musical legacy alive

Sean Lennon, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Photo credit: Disney/Scott KirklandJohn Lennon’s son Sean Lennon is opening up about the responsibility he feels to keep his father’s legacy alive.In an interview with The Times, Sean talks about the recently released remix of Lennon’s 1973 solo album, Mind Games, and shares why it was such a personal project for him.“One thing that distinguishes my dad’s solo career is how personal his lyrics became,” he shares. “It is like a diary, and it is my duty to […]

todayJuly 22, 2024

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