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Watch Billy Joel sing as his ’70s, ’80s & ’90s selves in “Turn the Lights Back On” video

Columbia RecordsThere's no doubt that artificial intelligence is changing the music industry. For one example, watch the video for Billy Joel's new song, "Turn the Lights Back On." It uses what's described as "groundbreaking technology" from a company called Deep Voodoo to transform Billy from the 74-year-old man he is today to the man he was in the 1970s, '80s and '90s.  The video starts with a shot of the sheet music of "Famous Last Words," the last song on […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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John Mellencamp challenges news media to “shock” Americans with the aftermath of gun violence

Al Pereira/Getty ImagesJohn Mellencamp is speaking out against gun violence in America in the wake of the mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade that left one dead and 22 others injured. “Excuse me for stating the obvious truth. I do so out of love for this country and the pain of learning, once again, that children have been killed by gun violence,” he shared in a statement on Instagram. “If we as a country want to find the […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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On This Day, February 16, 1974: Bob Dylan’s ‘Planet Waves’ becomes his first number one album

On This Day, February 16, 1974… Bob Dylan’s fourteenth studio album, Planet Waves, became his first album to hit number one on the Billboard Album chart. Recorded with his longtime collaborators The Band, Planet Waves includes the future classic “Forever Young,” which appeared on the record in two different versions. The album was originally supposed to be titled Ceremonies of the Horsemen, and the release was delayed two weeks because of the title change. Dylan and The Band supported Planet Waves with a tour, documented on the live album Before the Flood, which was […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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Hear Carole King sing with Glen Campbell on “There’s No Me Without You”

Big Machine Records/Surfdog RecordsCarole King is one of the many artists featured on the upcoming reimagining of the late Glen Campbell’s farewell album, Ghosts on the Canvas, and now we get to hear her contribution to the record.  King is featured on the just-released track “There’s No Me Without You,” a tune written by Campbell and producer Julian Raymond about Campbell’s bond with his wife, Kim. “Words cannot express how much I enjoyed blending my voice with Glen's on this incredibly touching love song," King shares. "Hard to […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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Never-before-released song from James Brown released ahead of A&E documentary

Republic/UMeJames Brown passed away in 2006, but fans are now getting to hear a never-before-heard recording from the Godfather of Soul.  The previously unreleased tune, “We Got to Change,” features Brown’s band the J.B.’s, with William “Bootsy” Collins on bass, Phelps “Catfish” Collins on guitar and “Funky Drummer” Clyde Stubblefield. “James Brown always leaned into the social tip,” Bootsy shares of the song's themes. “He always was trying to keep the youngsters informed and the people informed on what’s going on." He adds, "The new breed was […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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Paul Stanley reflects on KISS’ self-titled debut album as it turns 50

Island Def Jam Music GroupFebruary 18 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of KISS' self-titled debut album, which included such songs as “Strutter,” “Black Diamond” and “Deuce.” But while those songs may be KISS classics today, The Starchild Paul Stanley says those tunes didn’t exactly take off out of the gate.  Stanley tells ABC Audio that it wasn’t until their 1975 live release, KISS Alive!, that fans started to really appreciate the tunes on their early records. “KISS Alive! was really where those songs came to life,” he […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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Beach Boy Brian Wilson placed under a conservatorship

Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesBrian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, has been has been placed under a conservatorship, his longtime manager, Jean Sievers, confirmed in a statement to KABC-TV. The statement says that the decision was made after Brian’s wife Melinda passed away, noting that Sievers and Wilson family representative LeeAnn Hard will be his co-conservators.  “This decision was made to ensure that there will be no extreme changes to the household and Brian and the children living at home will be taken care of and remain in […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024

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Paul McCartney’s long-lost Höfner bass has been returned

ABC/Heidi GutmanAfter being missing for more than 50 years, Paul McCartney’s long-lost Höfner has been found. The Lost Bass Project has been searching for McCartney’s bass since 2018. Back in September it took the search global, determined to find the instrument, which has been described as “the most important bass in history.” McCartney purchased the bass in Hamburg, Germany, in 1961 and used it to write such classics as “Love Me Do” and “She Loves You.” Initially it was believed to have last been […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Joan Jett featured in Rock Hall’s upcoming ‘Revolutionary Women in Music’ exhibit

Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Michael J. Fox FoundationJoan Jett is one of the many female musicians featured in an upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame exhibit titled Revolutionary Women in Music: Left of Center. In addition to Jett, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with her band The Blackhearts in 2015, the exhibit will showcase artifacts and items related to such artists as Meg White, Natalie Merchant, Siouxsie Sioux, Liz Phair, Beyoncé, Pink, Queen Latifah, Ani DeFranco, Sleater-Kinney, Christina Aguilera and Suzanne Vega. "As the saying goes, well-behaved women […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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