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David Lee Roth covers Tommy Tutone classic

Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesDavid Lee Roth is sharing his take on an '80s classic.The former Van Halen frontman has just released a cover of the Tommy Tutone track “867-5309/Jenny,” although Roth labels his version “Jenny Jenny (That telephone song)...” The release includes a video featuring various Styrofoam heads passing across the screen. This is just one of a series of songs Roth has released in recent years. In May, he shared his take on the LL Cool J track "Going Back to Cali." He’s also […]

todayJune 5, 2024

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On This Day, June 5, 1983: U2 films historic concert at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre

On This Day, June 5, 1983 ...During a stop on their War tour, U2 headlined Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre and recorded the performance for what would become their first video release, Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky. The concert was nearly canceled due to inclement weather, but the band went on and played in the rain.The video featured a classic performance of "Sunday Bloody Sunday," which Rolling Stone called one of the "50 Moments that Changed the History of Rock and Roll."The concert film went on […]

todayJune 5, 2024

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Deluxe edition of Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ soundtrack getting second vinyl release

RhinoTalking Heads fans are getting another chance to get their hands on the deluxe edition of the Stop Making Sense soundtrack that was released in August to help celebrate the film’s 40th anniversary.Originally released digitally and as a limited-edition vinyl, Stop Making Sense (Deluxe Edition) features the entire concert for the very first time, including two tracks that didn’t make the original album: “Cities” and “Big Business / I Zimbra.”The release will be available again starting July 26 on two-LP black […]

todayJune 5, 2024

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Cyndi Lauper says she wants her farewell tour to be “a real celebration and a thank-you”

Courtesy of Live NationCyndi Lauper recently announced her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, which starts Oct. 18 in Montreal and will travel around the world. In an interview with ABC News' Eva Pilgrim that will air on ABC's GMA3 and ABC News Live Prime Thursday, Cyndi discusses her life and career, and shares why she's done traveling.In an interview excerpt, Cyndi tells ABC News that she's doing her first headlining arena tour since the '80s because, as she puts it, "I […]

todayJune 5, 2024

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Jon Bon Jovi has “nothing but love” for “Livin’ On A Prayer”

ABC/Heidi GutmanBon Jovi's been around for 40 years and frontman Jon Bon Jovi is still amazed at how successful some of their songs have become.One of those tunes, the band’s #1 hit “Livin’ On A Prayer,” has over a 1.5 billion streams on Spotify. In a new interview with Music Week, Jon lets fans know he has “love, nothing but love” for the track.“It evolves. But ‘Livin’ On a Prayer,’ ‘It’s My Life’ and ‘Always’ have more than a billion YouTube [views]. It’s […]

todayJune 5, 2024

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‘Born in the U.S.A.’ live playlist released for Springsteen album’s 40th anniversary

Sony MusicBruce Springsteen’s iconic album Born in the U.S.A. was released 40 years ago June 4, and a new live playlist has just been released to mark the milestone anniversary.The official Born in the U.S.A. Tour '84 - '85 compilation is now live on nugs.net, featuring live performances of 15 tracks, taken from shows in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Los Angeles.In addition to performances of the album’s songs like “Dancing in the Dark,” “Glory Days,” “Cover Me,” “My Hometown,” the […]

todayJune 4, 2024

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Ahead of Father’s Day, watch Rod Stewart teach his son how to make a “rockstar martini”

Jonas Mohr/Wolfie's WhiskyNot long ago, Rod Stewart launched his own brand of whisky, Wolfie's, and he's enlisted one of his sons to help him show you why it'd make a great Father's Day gift.In an Instagram video, Rod and his son Liam, who recently got married in Croatia, are standing in a bar in front of a bottle of Wolfie's, two martini glasses and a cocktail shaker. "Welcome, everybody, to our Father's Day celebrations," says Rod. "My son Liam here is […]

todayJune 4, 2024

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Procol Harum guitarist Robin Trower cancels U.S. tour due to health issues

Scott Legato/Getty ImagesFormer Procol Harum guitarist Robin Trower has been forced to cancel his upcoming fall tour of the U.S.Trower announced the news on Facebook, revealing that he is in need of an operation to help him with some ongoing health issues. “I have struggled with health issues for some time now. Following my latest stay in hospital a few weeks ago, my doctor advised me that the only possible way for an effective long-term solution is to undertake a major operation as soon […]

todayJune 4, 2024

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Yusuf/Cat Stevens to reissue 1973’s ‘Foreigner’

A&M/UMeYusuf/Cat Stevens is set to release a remastered edition of his 1973 album, Foreigner.  The album will be released July 26 to streaming services in both standard and high resolution audio. It will also be released on vinyl for the first time since its original release, with two options: standard 180-gram black and limited-edition 180-gram blue, which comes with a 12-inch lyric card insert. It will also be released on CD for the first time since 2000 and will include a 16-page booklet.“We’re all […]

todayJune 4, 2024

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