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On This Day, Feb. 12, 2007: The Police announced reunion tour during Los Angeles press conference

On This Day, Feb. 12, 2007 ...One day after reuniting for a performance at the 49th annual Grammy Awards, The Police held a press conference at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, where they confirmed rumors they would be reuniting for a world tour.The band performed at the press conference, which was also billed as a rehearsal. They played such classic tunes as “Message in a Bottle,” “Roxanne,” “Can’t Stand Losing You” and more.The tour would be The […]

todayFebruary 12, 2025

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Paul McCartney announces second New York City club show

Jo Hale/RedfernsPaul McCartney surprised New Yorkers by playing New York City's 575-capacity Bowery Ballroom in on Tuesday, and now he’s doing it again.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced he’s returning to the venue on Wednesday, with tickets only available at the Bowery Ballroom box office.According to setlist.fm, Tuesday night’s show lasted about 90 minutes, with Sir Paul opening with The Beatles' classic "A Hard Day’s Night." Other Beatles tunes in the 22-song set included  “Got To Get You Into My […]

todayFebruary 12, 2025

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Bad Company, Billy Idol, Joe Cocker among this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees

Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of FameThe nominees for the 2025 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been revealed, with eight out of the 14 artists in the running getting a nomination for the very first time.Among those first-times nominees are Bad Company, the supergroup featuring former Free members Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke, along with The Black Crowes, Billy Idol and Joe Cocker, plus "The Twist" singer Chubby Checker, rap duo Outkast, jam band Phish and Mexican rock band Maná.The other six nominees, […]

todayFebruary 12, 2025

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‘Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party’ to stream on Paramount+

Courtesy of Paramount+The long-lost Tom Petty documentary, Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party, is coming to streaming.The film, which was the directorial debut of Oscar winner Cameron Crowe, was released in theaters back in October to coincide with Petty’s 74th birthday and will now stream on Paramount+ starting March 11.The flick followed Petty and the Heartbreakers during their 1982-83 tour for the album Long After Dark. It originally aired on MTV in 1983, but, according to the description, “was deemed too experimental and […]

todayFebruary 11, 2025

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Don Henley sued by rare book seller over alleged lyrics theft

Adam Gray/Getty ImagesDon Henley is being sued by one of the men who was accused of stealing his handwritten lyrics to several classic Eagles tunes.Glenn Horowitz, one of three men to stand trial for the alleged theft, filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court against Henley and his manager Irving Azoff, claiming the pair always knew the lyrics in question were not stolen.Horowitz, a rare books dealer, was tried alongside Craig Inciardi and rock memorabilia dealer Edward Kosinski, with the […]

todayFebruary 11, 2025

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Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ to be released digitally on Feb. 25

Courtesy of Searchlight PicturesYou’ll soon be able to watch the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown in the comfort of your own home.The film, starring Timothée Chalamet as Dylan, will available on digital platforms starting Feb. 25, with never-before-seen bonus extras. It will also be released on 4K Ultra High Definition Blu-ray and High Definition Blu-ray on April 1.A Complete Unknown is up for eight Oscars this year, including best picture, best actor for Chalamet, best supporting actor for Ed Norton, best supporting […]

todayFebruary 11, 2025

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Peter Frampton adds second leg to his Let’s Do It Again tour

Disney/Jenny AndersonPeter Frampton has added additional dates to his Let’s Do It Again tour.The new leg consists of nine shows, kicking off June 13 in Seattle and wrapping June 29 in Las Vegas.“It’s the Let’s Do It Again tour. Why not?” Frampton says in a video posted to Instagram. “I feel good, wanna come out and see you guys and play some music.”A ticket presale begins Wednesday at 10 a.m., with tickets going on sale to the general public Friday at […]

todayFebruary 11, 2025

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Jeremy Strong calls working on Bruce Springsteen movie ‘utterly life affirming’

Disney/Randy HolmesActor Jeremy Strong plays Bruce Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau in the upcoming movie Deliver Me From Nowhere, and he tells Variety working on the film was “utterly life affirming.”“It’s a mentor story, like The Apprentice,” he says, referring to the Donald Trump film that earned Strong a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for playing Roy Cohn. “But if Roy is Mephistopheles, Jon is a force of light.”“Spending time with Bruce and Jon and communing with Bruce’s music, which is […]

todayFebruary 11, 2025

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Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo announce new spring tour dates

Photo Credit: Travis ShinnPat Benatar and husband Neil Giraldo have announced dates for a new spring tour.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame pair, who’ve been married since 1982, will hit the road on a 26-date trek starting April 11 in Palm Springs, California, and wrapping June 1 in Selbyville, Delaware.Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. A complete list of dates can be found at benatargiraldo.com.The tour isn’t the only big thing happening for Benatar and Giraldo this year. […]

todayFebruary 11, 2025

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