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On This Day, March 27, 1979: Eric Clapton marries George Harrison’s ex Pattie Boyd

On This Day, March 27, 1979…Eric Clapton married Pattie Boyd, ex-wife of his good friend, The Beatle's George Harrison, in Tucson, Arizona. The two met while Clapton and Harrison were writing music together in the late ‘60s and Clapton fell in love with Boyd. Songs on the Derek and the Dominos album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, including the iconic track Layla, were inspired by his love for Boyd.Boyd eventually left Harrison in 1974, and she and Clapton subsequently married, all the while […]

todayMarch 27, 2024

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Grateful Dead releasing 50th anniversary deluxe edition of ‘From The Mars Hotel’

RhinoGrateful Dead is celebrating the upcoming 50th anniversary of their album From The Mars Hotel with a new deluxe edition of the album.The new release, dropping June 21, will include a remastered version of the album, along with demos of “China Doll” and “Wave That Flag,” the latter of which eventually became the Mars Hotel track “U.S. Blues.” The set will also come with a previously unreleased concert recorded May 12, 1974, at the University of Nevada-Reno, featuring performances of songs […]

todayMarch 27, 2024

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The Boss & The Bear: Jeremy Allen White frontrunner to play Springsteen on screen

Disney/Randy HolmesA planned movie about Bruce Springsteen’s effort to make the 1982 solo album Nebraska may have found the man to play The Boss. Deadline was the first to report that The Bear star Jeremy Allen White is the frontrunner to play Springsteen in the movie Deliver Me From Nowhere, an adaptation of Warren Zanes' 2023 book about the making of the album. Crazy Heart writer/director Scott Cooper is writing the film, with plans to direct, and shooting is expected to begin this fall in New Jersey.Nebraska, released […]

todayMarch 27, 2024

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How photographer Danny Clinch got Bruce Springsteen to headline Sea.Hear.Now

courtesy of Sea.Hear.NowBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band are set to play the Sea.Hear.Now festival in their old stomping grounds of Asbury Park, New Jersey, on September 15 and the festival’s creator, photographer Danny Clinch, is opening up to Rolling Stone about how it happened.Springsteen made a surprise appearance at the festival in the past, but Clinch, who's photographed the rocker several times, says he set his sights on trying to get The Boss to headline this year after realizing Bruce's current tour ended on the […]

todayMarch 27, 2024

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Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo announce dates for the Fantastic 2024 tour

Kevin Kane/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of FameRock & Roll Hall of Famers Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo have announced a new set of tour dates for 2024. The pair is set to kick off the Fantastic 2024 tour on May 10 in Lincoln, California. The 21-date trek will hit such cities as New York, Atlantic City, Indianapolis, Denver, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C., before wrapping August 16 in Airway Heights, Washington.A ticket presale starts Thursday, March 28, at 10 […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

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Stray Cats reuniting for first tour since 2019

courtesy of Stray CatsStray Cats are returning to the road this summer with a new tour that will have band members Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom back together for the first time since 2019.The tour kicks off July 27 in Woodinville, Washington, with dates in San Diego, Denver, New York, Atlantic City and more, before wrapping August 17 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.“I’ve always said that we all grew up in the same neighborhood, so there’s an instant feeling […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

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Family & friends share birthday wishes for Diana Ross as she turns 80

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion PicturesLegendary singer Diana Ross turned 80 on Tuesday, March 26, and the milestone birthday was marked by well-wishes from family and friends on social media.The singer’s daughter Tracee Ellis Ross celebrated her mom with a collage of photos on Instagram, writing, “Oh how I love you Mom. 80 incredible pictures of you in 80 seconds to celebrate your 80th birthday today.”She also shared some facts about her mom that even she finds “staggering,” including […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

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Yeah, yeah, yeah! Elton John’s “I’m Still Standing” hits a billion streams

Getty Images/Bob Riha Jr."I'm Still Standing," a song Elton John first released back in 1983, has truly lived up to its title, as it joins Spotify's Billions club."Wonderful to see ‘I’m Still Standing’ hit 1 billion streams on @Spotify!" Elton wrote on Instagram. "This track has had such a life and whether you know it for its empowering lyrics, the legendary dance moves from the music video, or @taron.egerton’s rendition as Johnny HD in Sing, it makes me so happy to see […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

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David Byrne and Devo contribute track to charity compilation ‘Noise For Now Vol. 2’

courtesy of Noise for NowDavid Byrne and Devo are among the artists contributing songs to a new compilation album raising money to benefit abortion access and reproductive rights.Put out by the nonprofit organization Noise for Now, the album, Noise For Now Vol. 2, also features songs from Courtney Barnett, The War On Drugs, Faye Webster and Big Freedia.“We are so grateful to work with these incredible artists to raise money and awareness for independent abortion clinics throughout the U.S.,” Noise for Now […]

todayMarch 26, 2024

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