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Def Leppard to release recording of hometown club show on vinyl for Record Store Day

Mercury StudiosLast May Def Leppard played a special club show in their hometown of Sheffield, England, and now that performance is being immortalized for very special vinyl release.The band will release Def Leppard One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023 as a double LP vinyl set on Record Store Day, April 20.The performance, which was livestreamed for fans, took place the same day the band released their latest album, Drastic Symphonies, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. It was […]

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Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage after six-month break

Ryan Bakerink/Getty ImagesAfter a six-month break to recover from peptic ulcer disease, Bruce Springsteen returned to the stage with The E Street Band on Tuesday, March 19, in Phoenix, wowing the crowd with a set that featured classics, new songs and even one surprise request. According to setlist.fm, The Boss kicked things off with The Rising track “Lonesome Day,” with his set featuring hits like “Born To Run,” “Thunder Road,” “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight),” “Dancing in the Dark” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” along with […]

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On This Day March 20, 1969: John Lennon & Yoko Ono marry

On This Day March 20, 1969 ... John Lennon and Yoko Ono, who met in 1966 and became romantically involved in 1968, got married in Gibraltar. They honeymooned in Paris, Amsterdam and Montreal, staging bed-ins for peace in the latter two cities. Lennon documented the whole honeymoon experience in the top 10 single “The Ballad of John and Yoko,” recorded with help from Paul McCartney.The couple welcomed their only son, Sean Taro Ono Lennon, in October 1975 and remained married until Lennon’s murder on December 8, […]

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Iconic hits by the Doobie Brothers, Donna Summer inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame

Warner Bros. RecordsAfter a two-year break, the Grammy Hall of Fame has returned, with 10 recordings being inducted on March 20. The inductees -- four albums and six singles -- will be honored at the Grammy Museum's inaugural Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, scheduled for May 21 in LA.Among this year's inductees are The Doobie Brothers' #1 hit "What a Fool Believes" and Donna Summer's groundbreaking single "I Feel Love." While the Doobie Brothers hit -- co-written by Michael McDonald […]

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“Turn the Lights Back On” happened because Billy Joel didn’t “have anything to prove,” says co-writer

Billy Joel and Freddy Wexler/Credit: Lester CohenBilly Joel's "Turn the Lights Back On" is his first hit in many years. While Billy co-wrote the song, he didn't write the lyrics -- they were written by one of his co-writers, Freddy Wexler, the same guy who co-produced the song and co-directed the video. But even though Billy has generally written all his songs himself, Wexler says he was fine with singing words he didn't write."I think because Billy has had an astounding […]

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Beach Boys’ Mike Love launching new line of premium rum

Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesThe Beach Boys’ Mike Love is ready to introduce a new line of premium rum through his company Club Kokomo Spirits, which until now has been known for its canned cocktails.The new collection comes in three varieties: Artisanal White Rum, featuring an aroma of honey and pineapple, with notes of melon and mango; Barrel Finished Rum, a blend of 8-year-old and 10-year-old Jamaican, Barbadian and Dominican rums finished in bourbon barrels; and Tahitian Vanilla Rum, which uses whole Tahitian […]

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Hilton offering members the chance to meet Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott

Don Arnold/WireImageHow would you like to spend an evening with Joe Elliott? Now’s your chance, although you’ll have to be a member of the Hilton Honors program in order to qualify.The Def Leppard frontman has teamed up with the hotel chain to offer fans a chance to meet him at a cocktails and Q&A event on April 26 at the Conrad London St. James hotel.The opportunity is open to 25 rewards members plus their guests, although they'll have to redeem 100,000 […]

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The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger is prepping to hit the road

ABC/ Craig SjodinThe Rolling Stones are due to launch their Hackney Diamonds tour in April, and it looks like frontman Mick Jagger has started getting himself ready to take the stage.Although he doesn’t often play guitar during Stones shows, the rocker shared video on Instagram of him practicing guitar as his less-than-interested-looking dog hangs out in the background. He captioned the clip, “Looking forward to seeing you all when the tour starts next month!” The Hackney Diamonds tour is The Stones' first U.S. trek since their […]

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David Lee Roth reshares acoustic alt-pop indie rock cover of Van Halen’s “Jump”

Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesDavid Lee Roth appears to be giving his seal of approval to a recent cover of the Van Halen classic “Jump.”The rocker just shared a black-and-white video featuring footage of him at various New York locations, set to Alex Melton’s recent acoustic alt-pop indie rock cover of "Jump," which was Van Halen's only #1 song.Melton is known for his YouTube videos in which he takes popular songs and reworks them in different musical genres. He described his take […]

todayMarch 19, 2024

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