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Van Morrison to celebrate his 80th birthday with hometown show in Belfast

Van Morrison is turning 80 in August and he’s going to celebrate on the stage.The “Brown Eyed Girl” singer announced that on his birthday, Aug. 31, he’ll headline a concert at Waterfront Hall in his hometown of Belfast, Ireland, which he’s dubbing his 80th ...
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On This Day, April 9, 1984: R.E.M. releases their second studio album, Reckoning

On This Day, April 9, 1984…R.E.M. released their second studio album, Reckoning, which like their 1983 debut, Murmur, was produced by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon.The album, which was first released in the U.K. and then the U.S., was recorded at Reflection Sound in ...
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Library of Congress picks classics by Elton John, Chicago & Tracy Chapman for the National Recording Registry

Recordings by Elton John, Chicago and Tracy Chapman been chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry.In total 25 recordings have been chosen this year “based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”Albums picked include Elton's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which ...
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David Byrne to hold second annual Amazing Humans Doing Amazing Things variety show

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is bringing back his Amazing Humans Doing Amazing Things variety show for a second year.The one-night-only event will be held May 29 at New York’s Town Hall. It will be a benefit for Byrne's solutions-based nonprofit magazine Reasons to be ...
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Fender announces collaboration with Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell

Fender has announced a new set of guitars paying tribute to legendary Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell.The company is introducing two new Campbell-inspired guitars as part of their “Stories Collection” family: the Stories Collection Mike Campbell Red Dog Telecaster and the Fender ...
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Sam Mendes gives insight into why hes making Beatles films

Director Sam Mendes has shared some of his thoughts about why he’s decided to make four films about The Beatles.Mendes penned an article for The Times about his BBC2 World War II documentary, What They Found, and shared how his approach to that project is similar to his ...
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Producer holds out hope for Aerosmith’s return: ‘If Steven can sing, believe me, he’ll want to be out there

Aerosmith announced their retirement from touring back in August due to frontman Steven Tyler’s vocal issues, but one of their producers isn’t writing them off just yet.In an interview with the New York Post, Jack Douglas, who produced several of the band’s albums, including ...
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Jackson Browne announces four-show residency at New York’s Beacon Theatre

Jackson Browne is coming to New York in August.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced a four-night residency at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre, scheduled for Aug. 12, Aug. 13, Aug. 15 and Aug. 16.A presale on Browne’s website begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET, with tickets going on sale to the ...
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Def Leppard fans crown ‘Hysteria’ the band’s greatest anthem of all time

Def Leppard fans have chosen their favorite song.To coincide with March Madness, the band launched the On Through The Music Bracket Challenge, where 64 of their tracks went head-to-head in a fan vote until one was crowned the “greatest Def Leppard anthem of all time."After ...
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Eagles add nine Las Vegas Sphere shows, their final shows of 2025

The Eagles have added even more shows to their Las Vegas residency at the Sphere.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have added eight new shows in October and November, which will be their final Vegas concerts for 2025. The new dates are Oct. 3, Oct. 4, ...
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