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Kansas drummer Phil Ehart recovering from heart attack

R. Diamond/Getty ImagesKansas has announced that original drummer Phil Ehart recently suffered a major heart attack, which is forcing the 73-year-old to take time away from touring with the band in order to recover.A message on the band’s Facebook page says there’s currently “no timetable for his recovery.” It adds, “While not on the road, Phil is remaining in a prominent role with Kansas during his recovery, serving as band manager, as he has done for 40 years.”Kansas is currently on their 50th […]

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Steven Van Zandt shares his love of the Kinks’ “You Really Got Me”

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht IIE Street Band guitarist Steven Van Vandt is letting everyone know how much he appreciates the Kinks.It all started when Kinks guitarist Dave Davies shared a post on X, formerly Twitter, about the band’s classic tune “You Really Got Me,” which was written by his brother and bandmate Ray Davies. “You Really Got Me really was a landmark record and everyone wanted to be a part of it,” Davies shared. “Next month is 60 years of YRGM anniversary. It […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024

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Country star Dierks Bentley pays tribute to Tom Petty with “American Girl” cover

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesTom Petty’s music will be celebrated with an upcoming tribute album, and we’re getting our first taste of what to expect.  Country star Dierks Bentley has shared his take on Petty’s classic “American Girl,” the first track released from the upcoming album Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty. The album will include some of today’s top country and Americana artists covering Petty's tunes.“Petty’s southern roots shined through across his songwriting and storytelling,” Bently shares. “He might not […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024

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Matt Damon on U2’s role in Sarajevo documentary: “They didn’t want to be the primary focus”

AMC Theatres/FIFTH SEASONThe documentary Kiss the Future features Irish rockers U2, but it’s not about the band — and that’s just the way they wanted it.The film follows a group of underground musicians and creatives during the siege of Sarajevo, which lasted from April 1992 to February 1996. Aid worker Bill Carter reached out to U2 to connect them with the locals, which eventually led to them playing a concert at Koševo Stadium in 1997 to celebrate the country’s liberation.While having U2 be part […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024

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Watch trailer for Huey Lewis & the News musical ‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’

Matthew MurphyIt's hard to picture anyone but Huey Lewis belting out "The Heart of Rock and Roll," but a new trailer for the Broadway musical of the same name will give you an idea of what you can expect.The Heart of Rock and Roll, inspired by the songs of Huey Lewis & the News, begins previews on March 29. In the trailer, we see main character Bobby, played by Corey Cott, singing the song both in a rehearsal space and […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024

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First Alan Parsons Project Sessions release, ‘I, Robot (Sessions)’, released to digital services

Legacy RecordingsThe music of The Alan Parsons Project is being revisited with a new series of releases that kicked off Friday, February 23, with I, Robot (Sessions).Out now via digital services, I, Robot (Sessions) serves as a companion to the band’s 1977 sophomore studio album, I, Robot, and features demos, early mixes, instrumentals and more. One of those tracks is an early take on the song “Don’t Let It Snow,” which gives fans some insight into songwriter Eric Woolfson's creation of the song, […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024

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Loverboy to release classic ’80s concert in high definition

earMUSICA classic Loverboy concert from the '80s is being released in high definition for the very first time.The Canadian rockers, best known for their classic track "Working for the Weekend," are set to release Live in ‘82 as limited-edition CD + Blu-ray and LP + DVD sets on June 7. The footage has been restored from Loverboy guitarist Paul Dean's personal archive of 16mm film."The 1980s was an amazing time, but it’s still amazing now,” Dean shares. “The fact that Loverboy are still […]

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On This Day, February 23, 2000: Santana’s ‘Supernatural’ sweeps at the Grammy Awards

Santana's album Supernatural won a record-breaking nine trophies at the 42nd annual Grammy Awards, which broke the record held by Michael Jackson’s Thriller for most Grammys won by a single album in one night.Supernatural was named Album of the Year, making Carlos Santana the first Hispanic artist to win that award. The album’s hit track “Smooth,” featuring Matchbox Twenty’s Rob Thomas, took home Song of the Year and Record of the Year, as well as Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, with […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024

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The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger shares his workout playlist

ABC/ Craig SjodinThere’s no doubt Mick Jagger is in great shape, especially for 80, and now The Rolling Stones frontman is giving fans some insight into how he stays that way. The rocker has just shared his workout playlist for Apple Music’s Music That Moves Me series, including tunes by Prince, Marvin Gaye and Daft Punk.“Sometimes I like to exercise in silence other times I like to be in the gym with Mozart,” Jagger shares, “but most of the time I like to exercise […]

todayFebruary 23, 2024

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