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Journey’s Neal Schon can see the band playing the Las Vegas Sphere

Rob Loud/Getty Images for JourneyIt looks like at least one member of Journey wants to see the band play Las Vegas’ new state-of-the-art venue, Sphere.Co-founder and lead guitarist Neal Schon posted photos from Phish’s recent residency to Facebook, commenting that playing the venue is something he could see Journey doing.Regarding Phish’s stint, Schon writes, “I called this a long ago after evaluating the Sphere. The whole thing is built for a jam band."He added that he could see Journey playing there, noting "all […]

todayApril 22, 2024

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Bruce Springsteen plays 30-song set, with three tour debuts, in Columbus

Astrida Valigorsky/Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen wrapped the first leg of his 2024 tour in Columbus, Ohio, Sunday and it looks like he had a hard time leaving the stage.According to setlist.fm, The Boss treated the crowd to a 30-song set, kicking things off with The Ghost of Tom Joad song “Youngstown,” which he hasn’t performed since 2017. The track is somewhat appropriate for the occasion, since it’s written about Youngstown, Ohio.But that wasn’t the only song to get its tour debut in […]

todayApril 22, 2024

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Patti Smith thanks Taylor Swift for ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ shout-out

Scott Dudelson/Getty ImagesRock & Roll Hall of Famer and punk poet Patti Smith is name-checked in the title track to Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, and Smith has shared her gratitude for the recognition.Taylor sings in the track, "I laughed in your face and said 'You're not Dylan Thomas, I'm not Patti Smith/ This ain't the Chelsea Hotel, we'rе modern idiots.'" Thomas, a Welsh poet, died at New York's Chelsea Hotel in 1953. Smith lived in the same hotel in 1969.The mention prompted […]

todayApril 22, 2024

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Peter Frampton & Foreigner react to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for The Music CenterThe 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class was announced Sunday, April 21, on American Idol, with Peter Frampton among the rockers getting the nod this year.The guitar great took to social media to share his gratitude, noting, “This is something I never expected.”“I am overwhelmed that I will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, especially alongside so many incredible artists who have gone before me,” he wrote. “I can’t […]

todayApril 22, 2024

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On This Day, April 22, 1993: ‘The Who’s Tommy’ opened on Broadway

On This Day, April 22, 1993 ...The Who’s Tommy opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre in New York.The musical was an adaptation of the band’s 1969 rock opera. It was directed by Des McAnuff, with the book, music and lyrics by The Who’s Pete Townshend.The musical follows a young boy named Tommy, who, after witnessing his father murder his mother’s lover, becomes deaf, dumb and blind. Despite this, he becomes an unlikely celebrity due to his pinball-playing skills […]

todayApril 22, 2024

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Barry Manilow sets performance record at New York’s Radio City Music Hall

MSG EntertainmentBy now, most people know that Billy Joel has played the most performances at New York's Madison Square Garden. But a new record has just been set at another iconic New York venue: Radio City Music Hall.On Saturday, April 20, Barry Manilow notched the record for the most lifetime concert performances at Radio City: 42. During the show, Barry was presented with a plaque commemorating the achievement by the Radio City Rockettes.Manilow's ongoing residency at Radio City started in […]

todayApril 22, 2024

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Jon Bon Jovi to be a guest mentor on American Idol’s “grand finale”

Emily SchurBefore the winner of this season of American Idol is crowned, they'll be getting advice from a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.Jon Bon Jovi will serve as a guest mentor for the contestants during the show's "grand finale" on May 19 on ABC. He'll be the second Rock & Roll Hall of Famer to be a guest mentor on the show this season: KISS' Gene Simmons appeared on the show on Sunday, April 21.The news comes as Bon Jovi is getting ready to […]

todayApril 22, 2024

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Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Cher among this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees

Disney/Jenny AndersonThe 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees were announced Sunday, April 21, on American Idol: Foreigner, Peter Frampton and Cher got the nod in the Performers category, along with Kool & The Gang, Dave Matthews Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest.In a hugely sentimental nod, Jimmy Buffett, who passed away in September, is also getting in this year, in the Music Excellence category, which is handed out to “artists, musicians, songwriters and producers whose originality and […]

todayApril 22, 2024

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Grateful Dead’s Bill Kreutzmann pays tribute to Dickey Betts: “So long, old friend”

Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty ImagesGrateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann is the latest artist to pay tribute to Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, who passed away April 18 at the age of 80.In a post on Instagram, Kreutzmann writes of the “intertwined past” of the two bands, noting, “[W]e saw ourselves as fellows, part of a movement that was bigger than either band,” calling the Allman Brothers "the southern counterpart to the Grateful Dead.” “@dickeybettsofficial was a huge part of the Allman sound and […]

todayApril 19, 2024

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