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Eagles add four dates to Las Vegas Sphere residency

Courtesy of Live NationEagles are extending their time at the Las Vegas Sphere.After the presale launched for the initial run of eight shows at the state-of-the-art venue, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers announced four additional concerts. The new dates will once again happen on Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, and Nov. 8 and Nov. 9.A presale for the new dates is happening now; tickets go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m.Eagles – Live in Concert […]

todayJune 18, 2024

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Stevie Nicks hints at new solo album

Kevin Mazur/WireImage for SNStevie Nicks fans may soon hear some new music from the legendary singer.In an interview with MOJO, Nicks reveals that she’s been working on new music and may begin recording a new album this summer.  “At the end of [the] pandemic, I finally started to write again,” she tells the mag. “I’ve got this song about women’s rights that I think is really strong. And I wrote a song called 'The Vampire’s Wife,' which is one of the best things […]

todayJune 18, 2024

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New Elton John documentary to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival

Disney/Jennifer PottheiserA new documentary about Elton John is set to premiere this fall.Elton John: Never Too Late, directed by R.J. Cutler and Elton’s husband, David Furnish, will have its world premiere gala screening at September’s Toronto International Film Festival.According to the description, in the Disney+ doc, Elton “pulls back the curtain on his life for the first time.”The Elton doc is one of the first six films announced for this year’s Toronto Film Festival, which runs from Sept. 5 to Sept. […]

todayJune 18, 2024

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Smokey Robinson, Sheila E and more set for ‘A Capitol Fourth’

Rodin Eckenroth/Getty ImagesSmokey Robinson and Sheila E are among the artists set to perform live on A Capitol Fourth, the annual PBS special celebrating Independence Day.The celebration, America's longest-running live national July Fourth TV tradition, will air July 4 at 8 p.m. ET and will feature a telecast of the fireworks live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The program will once again be hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, with Smokey headlining a tribute to Motown's 65th anniversary. The night will […]

todayJune 18, 2024

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Bruce Springsteen includes three tour debuts on final night in Madrid

Aldara Zarraoa/RedfernsBruce Springsteen and The E Street Band wrapped a three-night stand in Madrid Monday night, treating fans to three tour debuts.According to setlist.fm, after opening the show with “Lonesome Day,” Bruce broke out the Born in the U.S.A. track “Cover Me" for the first time on the tour, marking the first time he’s performed the song since 2017.Later in the show he offered up the tour debut of the Tracks song “My Love Will Not Let You Down,” as well as […]

todayJune 18, 2024

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‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ flatlines: Huey Lewis musical to close

Bruce Glikas/WireImageThe Heart of Rock and Roll may still be beating, but it won’t be doing so on Broadway much longer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Huey Lewis and the News jukebox musical, The Heart of Rock and Roll, will close after its matinee on Sunday.The show features such classic Huey Lewis and the News songs as “Hip to Be Square,” “Workin For A Livin,’" “Do You Believe In Love," “I Want a New Drug,” “If This Is It” and “The Power of […]

todayJune 18, 2024

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On This Day, June 18, 1977: Fleetwood Mac lands their first and only #1 with “Dreams”

On This Day, June 18, 1977 ...Fleetwood Mac hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with “Dreams,” which would turn out to be the only chart-topping single of their career.The song was the third single off the band’s 11th studio album, Rumours, which spent 31 nonconsecutive weeks at #1.In 2020 “Dreams” returned to the chart after a TikTok video created by Nathan Apodaca in which he was skateboarding to the tune went viral. The song returned to the Billboard […]

todayJune 18, 2024

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Stevie Nicks postpones second solo show due to illness

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht IIStevie Nicks has been forced to postpone a second show on her solo tour.The two time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer announced on her Instagram Story that the Tuesday, June 18, show in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is being postponed “due to illness,” and has now been rescheduled to September 24. Stevie previously postponed her Saturday, June 15, show in Hershey, Pennsylvania for the same reason, and that show has now been rescheduled for September 28.Tickets for […]

todayJune 18, 2024

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Original “Birthday” lyrics part of new Beatles auction

ABCA new collection of memorabilia from The Beatles is now up for auction through ANALOGr.  Coinciding with Paul McCartney’s 82nd birthday on June 18, the new auction includes handwritten original lyrics to The Beatles' “Birthday,” written on the back of an Apple Studio recording sheet. It even includes chord diagrams helping John Lennon and George Harrison with the guitar parts. The unique piece of Beatles history has an estimated sale price of between $125,000 and $200,000.Other items up for auction include a reproduction of sculptor Frederic Remington's […]

todayJune 18, 2024

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