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Gibson unveils new replica of Jimmy Page’s iconic double neck guitar

Disney/Jennifer PottheiserGibson has unveiled the newest addition to its Jimmy Page guitar collection.The latest is a new replica of the Led Zeppelin rocker's most recognized guitar, his 1969 EDS-1275 Doubleneck, which he used on such songs as “Stairway to Haven,” “The Song Remains The Same” and “Celebration."The new Jimmy Page EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS '69 Cherry is described as an “effective clone” of the original, with Gibson using 3D scanning technology while crafting the instrument. It also got “significant input” from Page while crafting the […]

todayDecember 4, 2024

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Fleetwood Mac producer settles lawsuit over Tony Award-winning play ‘Stereophonic’

Warner RecordsA producer on Fleetwood Mac’s classic album Rumours has settled his lawsuit over the Tony Award-winning play Stereophonic.Ken Caillat, who co-produced the 1977 album, filed a lawsuit in October against the writer and producers of Stereophonic, alleging the play used portions of his 2013 book, Making Rumours: The Inside Story Of The Classic Fleetwood Mac Album, without permission.In the suit, which was also filed on behalf of Caillat’s co-author Steven Stiefel, the pair claimed Stereophonic "copies the heart and soul of Making Rumours, and […]

todayDecember 3, 2024

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Oscar Isaac thought Timothée Chalamet playing Bob Dylan was a ‘really bad idea’ at first

Mike Coppola/Getty Images for The Gotham Film & Media InstituteActor Oscar Isaac wasn't sure if Timothée Chalamet could pull off playing Bob Dylan — that is until he heard him sing one of Dylan's songs.While presenting Chalamet and director James Mangold with the Visionary Tribute award at the 2024 Gotham Awards on Monday, Isaac recalled working with Chalamet on Dune: Part One. While hanging out with fellow actors Josh Brolin and Stephen McKinley Harrison, Chalamet mentioned his upcoming project, A […]

todayDecember 3, 2024

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Rod Stewart reunites with Faces bandmates

Jim Dyson/RedfernsRod Stewart has reunited with his Faces bandmates Ron Wood and Kenney Jones.Rod posted a photo to Instagram Monday of the three of them sitting on a couch together. While he didn't offer up a caption on the shot, it's apparent from the comments fans are hoping it will lead to more than just the photo."Reunion," one person commented, while another requested, "Please play some shows next year!!!"Both Stewart and Wood have talked about the future of Faces in interviews this year.Back in February, Rod told Vulture he had […]

todayDecember 3, 2024

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Trio of Robert Palmer albums getting first-ever vinyl release

BFD/The OrchardThree albums by the late Robert Palmer will be released on vinyl for the very first time.The records, Live at the Apollo, Drive and Rhythm & Blues, will be released on vinyl on Feb. 14, and will also be reissued on CD and digitally the same day.Rhythm & Blues, Palmer's 13th studio album, was originally released in 1999. Drive came out in 2003, and would wind up being Palmer’s 14th and final studio release before his September 2003 death.Live […]

todayDecember 3, 2024

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Legal docs about Beatles breakup going up for auction

ABCLegal documents pertaining to the break up of The Beatles are set to go up for auction in December.The U.K. auction house Dawsons will handle the sale of the more than 300 pages of documents relating to the band’s official split in 1974. The pages, from advisers and legal reps, were discovered in a cupboard sometime in the last year, although the exact location of the find was not revealed. Denise Kelly, from Dawsons, tells the BBC that the docs are “fascinating,” […]

todayDecember 3, 2024

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The Village People’s Victor Willis denies ‘Y.M.C.A.’ is a gay anthem

Tim Mosenfelder/WireImageThe Village People’s Victor Willis wants everyone to know the band’s classic song “Y.M.C.A.” is not a gay anthem.In a post on Facebook, Willis addressed President-elect Donald Trump’s use of the song at rallies and any suggestion that it's strange he'd use a gay anthem.Willis notes that he let Trump use the song because he seemed to "genuinely like Y.M.C.A. and he’s having a lot of fun with it.""As such, I simply didn’t have the heart to prevent his continued use of […]

todayDecember 3, 2024

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On This Day, Dec. 3, 1979: Tragedy strikes The Who concert

On This Day, Dec. 3, 1979 ...Tragedy struck The Who’s concert at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati when 11 fans were trampled to death trying to get into the venue.The concert was using “festival seating,” and fans waiting in the front of the line were crushed as others in line thought the band’s soundcheck was the actual concert and tried to push their way in. In addition to the deaths, 26 fans were injured.The Who were not told about what happened so the show […]

todayDecember 3, 2024

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Steely Dan to reissue 1975’s ‘Katy Lied’ on vinyl

Geffen/UMeSteely Dan is set to reissue another classic album on vinyl.The latest is the band’s fourth album, Katy Lied, which will be released Jan. 31, marking the first time the album’s been available on vinyl in over 40 years. The reissue has been remastered from an analog tape copy of the album and will be released on 180-gram black vinyl, along with a limited-edition premium 45 RPM version on ultra high-quality vinyl.Released in March 1975, Katy Lied featured the top-40 hit “Black Friday,” […]

todayDecember 3, 2024

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