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Trailer released for Sarajevo documentary ‘Kiss The Future’, featuring U2

AMC Theatres/FIFTH SEASONA new trailer has been released for the documentary Kiss the Future, which features Irish rockers U2.  The film, directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain and produced by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Sarah Anthony, follows a group of underground musicians and creatives during the siege of Sarajevo, which lasted from April 1992 to February 1996, and shows how they used music and art to affect change. Their commitment prompted an aid worker to reach out to U2, and the doc includes footage of the band’s memorable 1997 concert at […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024

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Bon Jovi shares trailer for Hulu docuseries, ‘Thank You Good Night – The Bon Jovi Story’

John Nacion/Getty ImagesBon Jovi is giving fans a first look at their upcoming Hulu docuseries, Thank You Good Night – The Bon Jovi Story. The New Jersey rockers shared a short 30-second teaser of the four-part series, featuring archival photos and video of the band throughout their career. At one point in the clip, alongside footage of an annoyed Richie Sambora and an image of an article about Richie leaving the band, keyboardist Dave Bryan is heard saying, “Every night was a war." There’s also video of Jon Bon Jovi in […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024

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Neil Diamond’s hit “I Am … I Said” featured in Super Bowl ad for Volkswagen

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesNeil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" has long been associated with baseball, but now his unmistakable voice will be part of Sunday's Super Bowl — courtesy of an ad for Volkswagen. A two-minute extended cut of a 60-second ad that's going to run during the third quarter of the game on February 11 has just been released. Called "An American Love Story," it's soundtracked by Diamond's 1971 top five hit "I Am ... I Said." The commercial traces the […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024

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All four members of R.E.M. make surprise appearance at ‘Murmur’ tribute concert

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, IncIt’s been a while since the members of R.E.M. have been out together publicly, but that all changed on Thursday, February 8. Photos and videos posted to social media show Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Bill Berry and Peter Buck at the 40 Watt Club in their home city of Athens, Georgia, where they made a surprise appearance at a concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.'s debut album, Murmur. The show was part of actor Michael Shannon and musician Jason Narducy's tour, in which they play Murmur in full along with other R.E.M. tracks. According […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024

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On This Day – February 9, 1964: The Beatles perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’

On This Day, February 9, 1964… The Beatles made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, which was their first exposure to an American audience.  The band performed the songs "All My Loving," "Till There Was You," and “She Loves You" and then later returned to perform “I Saw Her Standing There” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” The performance was seen by a then-record 73 million viewers, and helped Sullivan top the nightly ratings for the first time in […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024

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Queen looks back at 100 career highlights as they wrap this season of ‘Queen The Greatest Live’

Queen Productions Ltd.Queen is wrapping up the second season of their weekly YouTube series, Queen the Greatest Live, with a montage of footage from the band’s legendary career. Queen launched the series back in 2021, and for this season’s 50th episode, the 100th overall, they are sharing a five-minute video highlighting 100 memorable images and moments, set to their track “One Vision." The video features lots of performance footage of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, including clips from the Rainbow Theatre in 1974 and 1985's Live […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024

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Deep Purple shares preview of new “Smoke on the Water” video

RhinoDeep Purple is set to release a new animated video for their classic tune “Smoke on the Water” on March 1, and they’re sharing a preview of what to expect. In a sneak peek of the clip, co-directors Dan Gibling and Luke McDonnell share their inspiration for the video, describing the tune as “one of the most iconic rock songs of all time.” “Beyond the scope for people that like rock music, people know this song,” Gibling says. “So the story is contained within the lyrics, is […]

todayFebruary 9, 2024

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Jon Bon Jovi opens up about vocal issues: “I’m getting very close”

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyJon Bon Jovi is getting real about some of the vocal issues he’s been dealing with over the past few years. The rocker, who was criticized for the sound of his voice during Bon Jovi's 2022 tour, appeared at the Pollstar Live conference in Los Angeles on February 7. Fan-shot footage posted to YouTube shows him opening up about the work he’s had done to fix the issues. "It’ll become public knowledge now, but I've had major […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

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Cyndi Lauper’s son, Declyn, arrested for gun possession following shooting

Bruce Glikas/Getty ImagesDeclyn "Dex" Lauper, the rapper son of music legend Cyndi Lauper, was arrested for gun possession Wednesday night after police responded to a shooting in Harlem. The 24-year-old victim was shot in the leg on West 112th Street around 7:15 p.m., police said. Police officers looking for evidence located the 26-year-old rapper in possession of a loaded gun nearby. Dex was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was not charged in the shooting. […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

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