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John Oates to receive the BMI Troubadour Award

Hall & Oates’ John Oates is set to receive the BMI Troubadour Award, which honors a songwriter “who has made a profound impact on the creative community as their craft continues to set the pace for generations to follow.” The Rock & Roll Hall of ...
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Paul McCartney to play Costa Rica for the first time in over 10 years

Paul McCartney is set to play Costa Rica for the first time in more than a decade.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just added a Costa Rica date to his Got Back tour. He will be playing Estadio Nacional in San Jose ...
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Compilation of Lou Reed’s pre-Velvet Underground work with Pickwick Records coming this fall

A new compilation album featuring Lou Reed’s pre-Velvet Underground music will be released this fall. Why Don't You Smile Now: Lou Reed at Pickwick Records 1964-65 features music Reed wrote during his tenure as an in-house songwriter for Pickwick Records, where he also occasionally sang ...
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Movie about Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart’s teen years in the works

A movie about rocker Dave Stewart’s teen years is headed to the big screen.The Eurythmics star tells the site that director Shekhar Kapur has been hired to direct Ebony McQueen, a film based on Stewart's 2022 semi-autobiographical album of the same name. It follows Stewart’s teen ...
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On This Day, Aug. 13, 1994: Aerosmith & Metallica headline day two of Woodstock ’94

On This Day, Aug. 13, 1994 ...Aerosmith headlined the second day of Woodstock ’94, a three-day festival to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock.Originally billed as "2 More Days of Peace and Music," the festival was originally announced for Aug. 13 and ...
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Journey’s Neal Schon calls Jonathan Cain’s allegations “slanderous,” plans to fight them in court

Journey’s Neal Schon is once again speaking out against his bandmate Jonathan Cain after Cain filed a lawsuit detailing what he claims is Schon’s overspending. “I find Cain’s slanderous allegations are very disruptive and damaging with intent to try to harm me, the band, crew, promoter ...
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Causing a commotion: Some upset over Madonnas plans to party in Pompeii

Madonna's trips to Italy have caused controversy in the past, and her plans to celebrate her upcoming birthday at one of the country's most famous tourist attractions has resulted in some grumbling among officials.The Queen of Pop turns 66 on Aug. 16, and The ...
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Concert celebrating Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska streaming on PBS Passport

Last year a group of artists paid tribute to Bruce Springsteen’s classic solo album Nebraska at a show in Nashville, and if you weren’t able to catch it, you now have a chance to see what you missed.Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska: A Celebration in Words ...
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Two Ian Hunter solo albums getting expanded reissues

Two Ian Hunter solo albums are set to be reissued this fall.The records, 1979’s You’re Never Alone with a Schizophrenic and 1980’s Short Back n’ Sides, will both be remastered and reissued on Oct. 25, featuring bonus material.You’re Never Alone With A Schizophrenic, produced ...
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The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Sting make Barack Obama’s summer playlist

With summer almost over, former President Barack Obama is letting us know what he’s listening to this season.Obama just released his 2024 summer playlist and it features a diverse group of songs, including The Rolling Stones' “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” Sting’s “If You Love Someone Set Them Free” ...
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