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Dolly Parton’s ‘Rockstar’, featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & more, certified Gold

Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label GroupLooks like Dolly Parton’s rock album was a rousing success.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer's latest album, Rockstar, which featured guest appearances by Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Steven Tyler, Stevie Nicks, Sting, Steve Perry, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and more, has been certified Gold by the RIAA. “When I set out to make my rock album, I always hoped it would be embraced by my fans as well as people who may not listen to my music,” Dolly shares. “I am thrilled to […]

todayMarch 12, 2024

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Barry Manilow adds nine more dates to “The Last Concerts” tour

Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesBarry Manilow isn't giving up touring -- but he is visiting certain cities for the last time. In February he announced his final shows in eight cities for this summer: St. Louis, Indianapolis, Chicago, Green Bay, Omaha, Des Moines, St. Paul and Milwaukee. Now he's added nine more "Last Concerts" to his itinerary.The newly announced shows include Barry's last concerts in San Antonio, Sugar Land, Corpus Christi and Fort Worth, Texas, as well as Oklahoma City and Tulsa, […]

todayMarch 12, 2024

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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ resulted in streaming bump for Marley’s catalog

Paul Natkin/WireImageThe success of the Bob Marley biopic, Bob Marley: One Love, has motivated a lot of music fans to rediscover the reggae legend’s music. The film was released on Valentine’s Day, bringing in $160.5 million worldwide, with a U.S. opening weekend of $28.7 million, and lots of those moviegoers followed up their viewing by streaming Marley’s tunes. According to Luminate, in the week after the film’s release, Marley’s catalog saw a 150% increase in global on-demand streams, compared to numbers during the week […]

todayMarch 12, 2024

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Queen to drop “Let Me Entertain You” video from ‘Queen Rock Montreal’

Photo: Courtesy Queen Rock MontrealQueen is set to release a new video of a performance from their recent IMAX release, Queen Rock Montreal.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will drop the video for “Let Me Entertain You” on their YouTube channel on Thursday, March 14, at 12 p.m. ET."Experience the electrifying energy of Queen live at the Montreal Forum in 1981, remastered for an unforgettable performance of ‘Let Me Entertain You,'" reads a description of the video. "This exhilarating live concert from […]

todayMarch 12, 2024

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Bon Jovi will unveil new song, “Legendary,” on March 14

Disney/Picture GroupDuring the first week of March, Bon Jovi launched a countdown website, BonJoviForever.com, with announcements in various cities promising that 2024 would be "legendary." Now we know what the band is counting down to.It's a song called, you guessed it, "Legendary," which will arrive March 14 at 9 a.m. ET. There's a teaser of Jon singing the track, an upbeat number that features the lyrics, "Friday night comes along like a song/ 'Sweet Caroline' and we all sing along/ got […]

todayMarch 12, 2024

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Blue Öyster Cult drops new ‘Ghost Stories’ track, “Don’t Come Running To Me”

Frontiers Music SrlBlue Öyster Cult has shared another preview of their upcoming album Ghost Stories, which is due out April 12. The band has released the second single from the album, “Don’t Come Running To Me,” along with a video for the track.Ghost Stories features a collection of “lost gems” the band recorded between 1978 and 1983. There's also one track, “If I Fell,” that was recorded in 2016 and a live cover of the MC5 classic “Kick Out the Jams,” the only known […]

todayMarch 12, 2024

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On This Day, March 12, 1971: The Allman Brothers Band headlines iconic shows at the Filmore East

On This Day, March 12, 1971…The Allman Brothers Band kicked off a two night stand at the Filmore East in New York City.The shows were recorded and later released as the double live album At Filmore Live, which featured extended jams of such Allman Brothers tunes as "Whipping Post," "You Don't Love Me" and "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.” The album became a breakthrough hit for the band, with many critics considering it one of the best live albums of all time.  […]

todayMarch 12, 2024

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Chic’s Nile Rodgers wins 2024 Polar Music Prize

Disney/Chris WillardChic’s Nile Rodgers has been named Laureate for the the 2024 Polar Music Prize. He will be honored at a ceremony held May 21 in Stockholm, with the Swedish royal family in attendance.“Dance music has been played for thousands of years. However, there are few in history, if any, who have composed dance music as sophisticated and subtly arranged as Nile Rodgers,” reads the announcement by the Polar Music Award committee. “It is fitting that his group was named […]

todayMarch 12, 2024

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Warren Haynes announces Now Is The Time tour dates

Photo Credit: Emily ButlerWarren Haynes has announced a trio of shows, dubbed the Now Is The Time Tour, which will have the Gov't Mule frontman backed by the Warren Haynes Band and The Dreams and Songs Symphonic Experience.The shows will consist of three sets: two featuring symphonic music, with Rich Daniels of Chicago’s City Lights Orchestra conducting local orchestras in each market, and a third featuring the new Warren Haynes Band, made up of John Medeski, Govt Mule's Kevin Scott and previous WHB member Terrence Higgins.The tour will […]

todayMarch 12, 2024

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