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America co-founder Gerry Beckley announces new solo album

Blue Élan RecordsAmerica co-founder Gerry Beckley is back with new music.The artist will release his self-titled 10th studio album on June 28 and has just dropped the album’s debut single “Crazy,” a tune he wrote over 10 years ago. Beckley says the track, which he finished with producer and collaborator Jeff Larson Beckley, was one he had forgotten about. “Jeff and I found it on a hard drive, and I thought, 'That's pretty good. Gimme some time,’” he says, "So, I went […]

todayMarch 6, 2024

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The Doobie Brothers working on new album with Michael McDonald

L-R: Doobie Brothers Tom Johnston & Patrick Simmons/photo credit: Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesFans of The Doobie Brothers can look forward to some new music soon.In an interview with Billboard, co-founders Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston reveal they're finishing up a new album that will feature Michael McDonald.The album will be their first with McDonald since 1980's One Step Closer and the first to feature Simmons, Johnston and McDonald since 1975’s Takin’ It To the Streets, the band's first record with McDonald.“It’s very exciting,” Simmons shares about […]

todayMarch 6, 2024

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Billy Idol releasing 40th anniversary deluxe reissue of ‘Rebel Yell’

Capitol/UMeBilly Idol’s sophomore album, Rebel Yell, turned 40 in November, and now, he's celebrating the milestone with a new deluxe expanded edition of the record. The reissue will be available digitally and as a two-LP and two-CD set on April 26. In addition to the original album, it will feature an album of previously unreleased songs and demos, including “Best Way Out Of Here,” a never-before-heard Idol/Steve Stevens track from the album’s original recording sessions and a Poolside remix of “Eyes Without A Face.”The deluxe will […]

todayMarch 6, 2024

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On This Day, March 6, 2000: Eric Clapton enters the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for a third time

On This Day, March 6, 2000…Eric Clapton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist, his third time being inducted into the prestigious institution. Clapton was the first and is still the only musician to be inducted into the Hall of Fame three times. Clapton was previously inducted into the Hall of Fame as a member of The Yardbirds in 1992, and then again in 1993 as a member of Cream.While Clapton is the only artist to be inducted three […]

todayMarch 6, 2024

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Drummer Bram van den Berg thanks U2 fans for their support throughout Sphere residency

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationDrummer Bram van den Berg, who sat in for Larry Mullen Jr. during U2’s Las Vegas residency, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere, is thanking U2 fans for the warm welcome he received throughout the residency run.In a post on U2's official forum, Zootopia, Bram calls the experience performing with the band an “adventure of a lifetime.""There was so much love going around during the shows and I felt incredibly supported by the U2 audience," […]

todayMarch 6, 2024

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Sock-et Man: Elton John has new fashions for your feet

Courtesy Happy SocksIf you're "Still Standing," you might as well do it in fresh, clean socks -- and Elton John can help you with that.The Rocket Man has teamed up with the brand Happy Socks for the Elton John Special Edition Collection. There are eight pairs to choose from, or you can get gift boxes with three or six pairs each. The various designs are inspired by Elton's glasses, platform boots and piano keys, as well as his iconic 1975 Dodger Stadium outfit.There are […]

todayMarch 6, 2024

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Bon Jovi is counting down to something “legendary”

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicBillboards and projections appeared this week in different cities around the world with a message: "2024 is going to be LEGENDARY ...," followed by the URL BonJoviForever.com.If you visit that website, you'll find a countdown clock set to run out around Thursday of next week. You can also sign up for updates. So what is Bon Jovi teasing? Jon Bon Jovi has spoken about making a new album, so perhaps it's a new song, an album announcement, a tour or both.If it's […]

todayMarch 6, 2024

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Bruce Hornsby had fun with the Grateful Dead, but not ‘that’ kind of fun

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesBruce Hornsby has had many highlights throughout his career, but in an interview with Music Radar he reveals one of his favorite things he’s ever done is join the Grateful Dead.Discussing the artists he's worked with in the past, he shared, “But the collaboration I had most fun with was joining the Grateful Dead.” “That whole scene ... the fans, playing one song for a couple of hours, the people I met, the body of work that those guys created. OK, […]

todayMarch 6, 2024

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Former Yes frontman Jon Anderson announces new tour with The Band Geeks

Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesFormer Yes frontman Jon Anderson has announced a new North American tour with the cover group The Band Geeks. The trek, dubbed Yes Epics, Classics, And More, will feature Anderson performing songs from throughout his career, including tracks from the Yes catalog. Anderson also plans to add some new songs he's been working on with The Band Geeks, with an album of those new tunes expected out in late summer.The tour is set to kick off May 30 in New Brunswick, New […]

todayMarch 5, 2024

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