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Robbie Robertson to be celebrated with all-star LA concert

Blackbird PresentsThe musical career of The Band’s Robbie Robertson will be celebrated with an all-star concert taking place this fall. Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson, co-produced by Robertson's longtime friend and collaborator Martin Scorsese, will take place Oct. 17 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. It will feature a lineup that includes Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bruce Hornsby and Warren Haynes.Other artists set […]

todayJuly 30, 2024

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Stevie Van Zandt on Bruce Springsteen’s touring future: “I don’t see the end anywhere in sight”

Per Ole Hagen/RedfernsBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band just finished wowing stadiums all over Europe and will soon be doing the same in the U.S. But even though they play to thousands of fans when they hit the stage, guitarist Stevie Van Zandt says their approach to playing live is much smaller."We come from the bars and clubs. We were a dance band, and I think that's a critical factor,” he tells The Telegraph. “The idea was to get people […]

todayJuly 30, 2024

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Mickey Hart launches new artwork auction

C Flanigan/Getty ImagesMickey Hart is giving fans a chance to own a piece of his artwork. The Grateful Dead drummer has launched a new online auction with Terrapin Station Entertainment, which includes artwork that’s part of Mickey Hart’s Art at the Edge of Magic exhibit currently on display at the Venetian in Las Vegas in connection with Dead & Company’s Dead Forever residency at the Sphere. The auction, which launched July 29 and runs through Aug. 3, features four acrylic paintings: "Da Bolt," "Da […]

todayJuly 29, 2024

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Jon Anderson shares video for new single, “True Messenger,” from upcoming album, ‘True’

FrontiersJon Anderson is sharing another track from his upcoming album True, which he recorded with The Band Geeks.The former Yes frontman just dropped the video for “True Messenger,” the second single he’s released from the album, following "Shine On.”According to a post on Facebook, Anderson has been playing both songs in concert during his current summer tour, along with another track from the album, “Thank God.”True, dropping Aug. 23, is Anderson’s first new album since 2019’s 1000 Hands: Chapter One and his first […]

todayJuly 29, 2024

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Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason wouldn’t be against using AI to create new Pink Floyd music

Gareth Cattermole/Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesWhile some musicians seem fearful of AI, Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason doesn’t appear to be one of them.In a new interview with The Mirror, the drummer says considering his former bandmates David Gilmour and Roger Waters have been at odds for years, he’d be interested to see if AI could be used to bring them back together to make more Pink Floyd music.“It would be fascinating to see what AI could do with new music. If you tried […]

todayJuly 29, 2024

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Children of The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood and Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris marry

Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesTalk about a rock 'n' roll marriage. Tyrone Wood, son of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, recently married Faye Harris, daughter of Iron Maiden guitarist Steve Harris.The couple confirmed the news on social media, sharing photos from their big day with the caption, “MARRIED!! Mr & Mrs Wood!”The post includes several photos of the happy couple, including one of them leaving The Old Marylebone Town Hall surrounded by guests throwing confetti.Harris wore a short off-the-shoulder white dress from Self […]

todayJuly 29, 2024

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Rod Stewart, 79, says he thinks he can do “probably another 15” years

Ivan Apfel/Getty ImagesRod Stewart isn't afraid of dying, but he thinks it'll be a bit before he actually has to face the grim reaper.Speaking to the U.S. Sun, Rod, who'll turn 80 in January, says, "I’m aware my days are numbered but I’ve got no fear. We have all got to pass on at some point, so we are all in the same basket. I am going to be enjoying myself for these last few years as much as I […]

todayJuly 29, 2024

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On This Day, July 29, 1967: The Doors land their first #1 with “Light My Fire”

On This Day, July 29, 1967 ...The Doors had their first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with “Light My Fire,” from their self-titled debut album. The song, written by guitarist Robby Krieger, spent three weeks on the top of the chart.The album version of the song was over seven minutes in length, but an edited version, cut to about three minutes, was released to radio, taking away most of the tune’s long instrumental break.The song caused a bit of […]

todayJuly 29, 2024

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Madison Square Garden gifts Billy Joel a custom motorcycle to mark end of residency

Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesBilly Joel has wrapped his Madison Square Garden residency, and to celebrate the momentous occasion the venue gave the rocker a very special gift.The New York Post reports that MSG gifted Joel a ’78 Triumph Bonneville motorcycle, decorated with piano keys, Joel’s signature and the MSG logo. To compliment it, Joel, a motorcycle fan, also got a helmet decorated with the list of all the dates he played at the venue.Joel wrapped his residency on July 25 after 104 residency […]

todayJuly 29, 2024

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