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No tour, no problem: Jon Bon Jovi says he doesn’t “need that high” of playing live

ABC/Heidi Gutmanon Jovi recently released their new album, FOREVER, but hasn't announced a tour due to Jon Bon Jovi's voice problems: He had major vocal cord surgery in 2022 and is still recovering. In fact, Jon told EW that the band won't tour in 2024. But luckily, Jon says playing live has never been the most important thing for him."You know, I've always had the same list of priorities," he told ABC Audio. "One was writing. Two was recording, to see if […]

todayJune 20, 2024

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Paul McCartney bringing Got Back tour back to Mexico

ABC/Heidi GutmanPaul McCartney has added more dates to his Got Back tour. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is returning to Mexico this fall with two shows: Nov. 8 in Monterrey and Nov. 12 in Mexico City. “The shows at Foro Sol were a highlight of last year for me. What a magical time we all had,” McCartney shares, referring to his November 2023 shows in Mexico City. “I can still hear your singing ringing in my ears!”He adds, “Mexican audiences […]

todayJune 20, 2024

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Report: Queen to sell catalog to Sony for over $ 1 billion

Richard E. Aaron/RedfernsQueen has reportedly made a lot of money selling off their catalog.According to Variety, sources have confirmed a report first revealed on Hits that the British rockers are selling their catalog to Sony Music for a reported $1.27 billion.The catalog includes such Queen hits as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Another One Bites the Dust,” “We Are The Champions” and "We Will Rock You." The deal reportedly includes revenues for everything but the band's live performances.There have been rumors for months that the Queen catalog was up […]

todayJune 20, 2024

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On This Day, June 20, 1942: The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson is born

On This Day, June 20, 1942 ...Brian Wilson was born in Inglewood, California.In 1961, he co-founded The Beach Boys and changed the face of popular music with his gift for musical harmonies and vocal arrangements. The band had a string of top-40 hits, including “I Get Around," “Help Me Rhonda” and "Good Vibrations," which all went to number one.After a nervous breakdown in 1964, Wilson stopped touring with the band, but did go on to record what he considered “probably the best album […]

todayJune 20, 2024

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Director Bill Teck reveals the many sides to Stevie Van Zandt in new doc, ‘Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple’

Courtesy of HBOMusic fans know Stevie Van Zandt as the legendary guitarist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, but he’s a lot more than that, as they’ll learn watching the new documentary Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple.Director Bill Teck tells ABC Audio he’s been a Van Zandt fan since his teens and wanted to make the film to show people all sides of the rocker.“I felt like people knew some of the story, but not all the story,” Teck says. “Some of the work, but not all the […]

todayJune 20, 2024

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Huey Lewis doesn’t think “We Are the World” would work today

Disney/Randy HolmesHuey Lewis has had a big year: A musical based on his songs, The Heart of Rock and Roll, opened on Broadway and he's featured in the hit Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, about the making of the charity single "We Are the World." Huey tells ABC Audio that he agrees with Lionel Richie, who has said that you just couldn't make a "We Are the World"-type record today.According to Lionel, the thing that made "We Are the World" […]

todayJune 19, 2024

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On This Day, June 19, 2020: Bob Dylan releases ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’

On This Day, June 19, 2020 ...Bob Dylan released his 39th studio album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, which was his first album of original songs in almost eight years.The album peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 Album chart, but hit #1 on the Top Rock Albums chart. It also went to #1 in several countries, including the U.K., Switzerland and Germany.The album’s first single, “Murder Most Foul," ran almost 17 minutes long and addressed the John F. Kennedy assassination. The […]

todayJune 19, 2024

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Def Leppard’s Phil Collen shares the inspiration behind “Just Like 73”

Mercury RecordsDef Leppard recently released the new single “Just Like 73,” and it turns out it was a song they’ve been hanging onto for a while.Guitarist Phil Collen tells ABC Audio the tune is one he demoed while they were recording their 2022 album, Diamond Star Halos. He notes it all started with “the classic Mike Leander drum sound,” referring to the producer known for working with Gary Glitter on his hits "Rock and Roll Part 1" and "Rock and Roll Part 2." Collen says "Just Like […]

todayJune 19, 2024

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Paul McCartney gets birthday wishes as he turns 82

ABC/Heidi GutmanPaul McCartney celebrated his 82nd birthday on Tuesday, and received a lot of well wishes from famous friends. The rocker himself acknowledged the big day on Instagram, writing, “They say it is my birthday and I’m looking forward to being spoilt rotten by my loved ones!”One of those loved ones was daughter Stella McCartney, who took to social media to mark her dad’s big day.“On this day, a few years ago, my magnificent Dad was born… ,” she wrote. “My grandma […]

todayJune 18, 2024

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