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Trevor Rabin releases demo version of “Fragile” from deluxe edition of ‘Rio’

InsideOut MusicYes guitarist Trevor Rabin released his latest album, Rio, back in October, and now, he’s giving fans some more music. The rocker is out with a deluxe edition of the album featuring three new songs: “Spek & Polly,” “Georgia” and the just released demo version of song called “Fragile." “I’m particularly pleased with the space, in terms of production, and happy with the simplicity of the lyric,” Rabin says of "Fragile." “Life is harsh, fickle and Fragile. My intention regarding the guitar solo was for it […]

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Bob Dylan extends Rough & Rowdy Ways tour

Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for ABABob Dylan has added more dates to the spring 2024 leg of his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer announced five new shows, starting April 1 in New Orleans. The tour will then hit Lafayette, Louisiana, and Dallas, Texas, before wrapping April 5 and 6 in Austin, Texas.   Dylan’s spring tour kicks off March 1 with a two-night stand in Ft. Lauderdale, one of five Florida cities on this leg […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

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We Are the Streams: Netflix documentary boosts interest in 1985 all-star charity single

Courtesy of NetflixImagine arranging for dozens of the world's biggest singers to be in one room at the same time without the use of email or cellphones? That's what happens in the Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, which chronicles the creation of the all-star 1985 charity single "We Are the World." And apparently, it's compelling enough to make people want to go and revisit the song. Billboard reports streams of the song increased by 342% in the three days following the January 29 […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

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The Spinners’ Henry Lee Fambrough dies at 85

Mike Coppola/WireImageHenry Lee Fambrough, the last surviving founding member of R&B group The Spinners, passed away Wednesday, the band’s rep Tanisha Lynn Jackson confirms to ABC Audio. Fambrough died at his home in Virginia at the age of 85. Fambrough formed The Spinners in 1954 with Pervis Jackson, Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith and C.P. Spencer. Known for his baritone vocals and handlebar mustache, Fambrough was featured on such songs as “I Don’t Want To Lose You,” “Ghetto Child” and “Just As Long As We Have Love.” Fambrough's death comes just months after The […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

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Elton John sets talent for annual Oscar party; get a preview of upcoming auction

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht IIElton John has announced the talent for his annual Academy Awards viewing party, which raises money for his Elton John AIDS Foundation. Entertaining the crowd will be the R&B/Soul trio Gabriels, whose frontman, former American Idol season 10 contestant Jacob Lusk, joined Elton onstage when he performed at the U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival in 2023.  As previously reported, the co-hosts for the 32nd annual party are Neil Patrick Harris and his husband, David Burtka, as well as Tiffany Haddish. In a statement, Elton said, "As a father […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

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Crowded House says “Oh Hi” with new single

BMGCrowded House is back with new music. The Aussie band, led by Neil Finn, has just released the new single, “Oh Hi,” which was inspired by Finn’s work with So They Can, a nonprofit that builds schools in remote parts of Kenya and Tanzania.  “I’m hoping the song comes across without needing to know the backstory,” Finn says, “but it’s very much inspired by these incredible kids and their magnificence.” You can listen to “Oh Hi” now via digital outlets and watch the lyric video […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

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U2, Jon Bon Jovi among the winners at this year’s Pollstar Awards

ABC/Michael YadaU2 and Jon Bon Jovi were among the artists honored at the 35th annual Pollstar Awards, which took place Wednesday, February 7, in Los Angeles.  Jon was honored with the Milestone Award, in recognition of his band Bon Jovi’s 40th anniversary. He was also a keynote speaker at a Pollstar Live conference panel named How To See A Million Faces and Rock Them All, where he discussed his career, touring schedule, the current state of the band and more. U2 was honored with Residency […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

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Mark Knopfler enlists members of The Who, The Rolling Stones & more for all-star charity single

Cover art by Sir Peter BlakeDire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler has enlisted an A-list lineup of musicians for a new charity single benefiting Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.  The tune, “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero),” features over 60 guest artists, including the late Jeff Beck in his final recording before his January 2023 death. Other guitarists on the song include The Who’s Pete Townshend, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton, Queen’s Brian May, Rush’s Alex Lifeson, Joan Jett, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi, Guns N’ Roses’ Slash, Eagles’ Joe Walsh, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello and The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood. Also featured on the […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024

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On This Day, February 8, 1975: Bob Dylan’s ‘Blood on the Tracks’ enters the ‘Billboard’ album chart

On This Day, February 8, 1975… Bob Dylan’s fifteenth studio album Blood on the Tracks entered the Billboard 200 album chart, eventually peaking at number one. The album, Dylan’s return to Columbia Records after two albums with Asylum, featured such future classics as “Tangled Up in Blue,” “Idiot Wind," “Shelter from the Storm" and others.  Considered one of Dylan’s greatest albums, Blood on the Tracks was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015. It has made several best-of album lists, including Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of […]

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