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John Fogerty announces summer Celebration tour dates with George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Photo Credit: Tom CraigJohn Fogerty has announced some more dates for his Celebration Tour, and this time, he’s bringing George Thorogood & The Destroyers along with him. “George and I have done shows together before but for years we’ve talked about doing a full tour together,” Fogerty shares. “This summer we decided time is short, we better do this now!” Thorogood adds, “Celebrating the music of John Fogerty at the same time we celebrate our 50th Anniversary is just about as good as […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

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Annie Lennox working with The Revolution’s Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicThere may be a new female supergroup on the way.Variety reports that during the 2024 Pop Conference at USC on Friday, March 8, Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman, best known for being part of Prince’s backing band The Revolution, revealed that they’ve been writing music with Eurythmics frontwoman Annie Lennox. They didn’t share too many details about the project but suggested it may turn into a band after Melvoin told the audience, “If you’ve got any good names for a band […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

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Bon Jovi thanks fans for 1 billion views of “Always”

Mercury Records/UMG Recordings Inc.The video for Bon Jovi's 1994 hit "Always," from their album Cross Road, has reached 1 billion views on YouTube, and the band is thanking fans for that milestone.In a video posted on their socials, Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan and drummer Tico Torres express their gratitude, with Jon saying, "This is a humble thank you to everybody who watched the video for the song 'Always' a billion times.""A billion," Bryan says.  "Thank you, very very […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

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Bruce Springsteen makes surprise appearance at John Mellencamp’s New Jersey show

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicFolks who came out to John Mellencamp’s concert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Sunday, March 10, got quite a treat.While Mellencamp was getting ready to perform his classic tune “Pink Houses,” he surprised fans by bringing out New Jersey’s favorite rocker Bruce Springsteen, who was dressed simply in a T-shirt and jeans.Mellencamp shared footage of the performance on social media, which sees the two rockers trading off verses of the song and coming together for the chorus.This certainly […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

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10cc to hit the road for first North American tour in over 30 years

courtesy of 10ccLegendary rock band 10cc is set to hit the road this summer on what will be their first North American tour in over 30 years. The Ultimate, Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour will have the band playing 20 cities starting July 24 in Montclair, New Jersey. The trek hits New York, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Nashville, Dallas, Los Angeles and more before wrapping August 17 in San Francisco.The live band will consist of founding member Graham Gouldman, Rick Fenn, Iain Hornal and Keith Hayman.As […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

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Sting to play theaters on the Sting 3.0 tour

courtesy of Cherrytree Music Company and Live NationSting is hitting the road this fall on a brand new tour that will see him performing with a much smaller band in much smaller venues.The rocker just announced dates for the Sting 3.0 tour, which will have him playing multiple nights in theaters across the country, backed by guitarist and longtime collaborator Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas. The tour will kick off with a two-night stand at The Fillmore Detroit on September 17 and […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

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On This Day, March 11, 1970: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young release ‘Déjà Vu’

On This Day, March 11, 1970…Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young released Déjà Vu, the second album released by David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, and the first to feature Neil Young. The album spent one week at #1 and featured three Top 40 singles, “Woodstock,” “Teach Your Children” and “Our House,” as well as the classic track “Carry On.”Déjà Vu has landed on several lists of the greatest albums of all time, and in 2012, it was inducted into the Grammy […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

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Jimmy Buffett to be honored with all-star tribute concert featuring Paul McCartney, the Eagles & more

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesThe late Jimmy Buffett will be celebrated with an all-star tribute concert coming to Los Angeles in April.Keep The Party Going: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett will take place April 11 at the Hollywood Bowl, featuring performances by several of Buffett's friends and collaborators, including Paul McCartney, who appeared on Buffet's final album, Equal Strain on All Parts, the Eagles, Jon Bon Jovi and Jackson Browne.Buffett’s longtime backing band The Coral Reefer Band is also booked for the special one-night only concert, […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

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Elton John’s Oscar viewing party raises a record-breaking amount for his AIDS Foundation

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for the Elton John FoundationElton John's annual Academy Awards Viewing Party has been going on for 32 years, but this year's edition was the most successful yet.The start-studded event, co-hosted by Elton and husband David Furnish, Neil Patrick Harris and husband David Burtka, and Tiffany Haddish, raised a record-breaking $10.8 million for Elton's AIDS Foundation. It also featured a performance from Elton, who took the stage with special musical guest, the band Gabriels, for his 2003 U.K. hit "Are You Ready […]

todayMarch 11, 2024

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