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Deep Purple drops new animated video for “Smoke On The Water”

RhinoDeep Purple has shared a new video for their classic track “Smoke On The Water.” The animated clip recounts recounts the story of the song’s origin. It was inspired by the events that surrounded the recording of Deep Purple's 1972 album, Machine Head. In 1971 the band planned to record at Montreux Casino, but the venue caught fire during a concert by Frank Zappa when someone in the audience fired a flare gun.The title of the song is a reference to smoke from the fire spreading over […]

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AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’ inspires new book of mystery short stories

Legacy RecordingsA new book of mystery stories inspired by the music of AC/DC is set for release this summer.Black in Black, named after the band’s seventh studio album, is an anthology featuring 10 mysteries each named after a song on the album, one of which is a new Jack Reacher tale by Andrew Child.Other authors contributing short stories to the anthology include Reed Farrel Coleman, Heather Graham, Tori Eldridge and Ward Larsen.The book is the third installment in Blackstone Publishing’s Music and Murder Mystery Series. […]

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Keith Richards releases cover of “I’m Waiting for the Man” in honor of Lou Reed’s birthday

Light in the AtticKeith Richards is paying tribute to the late Lou Reed on what would have been the rocker's 82nd birthday.The Rolling Stones guitarist has just shared a cover of “I'm Waiting for the Man,” a track he recorded for the upcoming compilation The Power of the Heart: A Tribute to Lou Reed. It will be available on vinyl exclusively at independent retailers for Record Store Day on April 20, with the CD and digital release happening the same day."To me, Lou stood out,” Richards shared. “The real […]

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“Totally unexpected”: Rod Stewart and Jools Holland celebrate #1 UK album ;Swing Fever’

Jonas Mohr/Warner RecordsTwenty years ago, Rod Stewart topped the U.S. charts with Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III, a collection of standards. Now he's topped the U.K. charts with another collection of standards — this time done in an upbeat, big-band style.Swing Fever, Rod's new album with Squeeze keyboardist-turned-bandleader Jools Holland, has hit #1 in their home country. Rod says in a video, "Are we happy about this, Jools? Totally unexpected.” Holland adds, "I’m so happy, this has never happened to me […]

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Def Leppard releases first track from 40th anniversary deluxe edition of ‘Pyromania’

Virgin EMI/Mercury RecordsDef Leppard is sharing a previously unreleased demo from their classic album Pyromania.The band has just released “Photograph – Rough Mix Version (Unfinished Vocal),” which will appear on the upcoming 40th anniversary deluxe edition of Pyromania. The track doesn’t sound too far off from the original, although it is missing some production and the background vocals during the chorus.“Photograph” was the lead single off Pyromania and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.The 40th anniversary edition of Pyromania will be released as a […]

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The Kinks’ Dave Davies continues to shoot down “You Really Got Me” rumors

Al Pereira/Getty ImagesThe Kinks’ Dave Davies continues to set the record straight regarding rumors Jimmy Page played guitar on the band’s classic tune “You Really Got Me.”As previously reported, Dave recently took issue with a Guitar World article that suggested producer Eddie Kramer had confirmed a long-held rumor that Jimmy played on the song, not Dave. That prompted a strong denial from Dave, who noted on social media that he had spoken to Kramer, who denied he made the comments. Well, Guitar […]

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On This Day, March 1, 1995: R.E.M.’s Bill Berry suffers brain aneurysm onstage

On This Day, March 1, 1995 …R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry collapsed onstage at the Patinoire Auditorium in Lausanne, Switzerland, after suffering a brain aneurysm.The band was on tour in support of their ninth studio album, Monster. It was their first tour in six years.Berry underwent surgery and R.E.M. wound up canceling the rest of the tour's European leg. He was able to rejoin them once the tour resumed in the United States in May of that year.It wound up being Berry’s last tour with R.E.M. […]

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‘Best of Bruce Springsteen’ compilation coming in April

Sony MusicBruce Springsteen is looking back at his 50-year career with a new compilation album.Best of Bruce Springsteen, dropping April 9, will feature a collection of The Boss' hits, early career favorites, live staples and more, marking the first time his career-spanning works have been together in one set. The release features 18 tracks, including such classics as "Born To Run," "Hungry Heart," "Dancing in the Dark," "Thunder Road," "Growin’ Up" and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)," along with newer tunes like "Hello Sunshine" and "Letter […]

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Happy 80th birthday, Roger Daltrey

Matthew Baker/Getty ImagesThe Who infamously sang, “I hope I die before I get old” in their hit “My Generation." But luckily for music fans, that wish hasn't come true for frontman Roger Daltrey, who’s celebrating his 80th birthday on March 1. In 1959, Daltrey founded a band called The Detours, with a changing lineup that only became permanent in 1964, after the band had changed their name to The Who and Keith Moon joined as drummer. Daltrey, Moon, Pete Townshend and John Entwistle went on to sell over 100 million records […]

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