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He’s got a “Way”: Street named after Billy Joel in Oyster Bay, Long Island

In his song "The Ballad of Billy the Kid," Billy Joel sang about coming "from a town known as Oyster Bay, Long Island." On October 19, that town named a street after him.WABC-TV reports that The Piano Man received a key to the Town of Oyster Bay and ...
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‘Immediate Family’, doc about legendary ’70s session musicians, getting December release

A new documentary giving fans insight into some of the legendary session musicians of the 1970s is getting a theatrical release. Magnolia Pictures will screen the doc, Immediate Family, in theaters across the country on December 12, with a digital release to follow on December 15. The film is the ...
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Billy Joel & Sting to co-headline San Diego’s Petco Park

Billy Joel and Sting have announced another co-headlining date. The two Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will team up to play San Diego’s Petco Park on Saturday, April 13. A Citi ticket presale kicks off Monday, October 23, at 10 a.m. local time, with the general onsale set ...
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Madonna addresses Israel/Hamas war: “We cannot lose our humanity”

Onstage at her Celebration Tour stop October 17 in London, Madonna spoke out about the Israel/Hamas war and reminded her fans of the power people have to change the world.The Queen of Pop also posted her speech on Instagram, calling the war heartbreaking and saying that she ...
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Football team FC Barcelona to add Rolling Stones logo to their kit for upcoming El Clásico

Soccer fans, or football fans to the rest of the world, are about to see a familiar rock logo on the pitch.The Rolling Stones are teaming with FC Barcelona and Spotify to help promote their new album Hackney Diamonds, which drops Friday, October 20. They've just announced a special ...
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Paul McCartney plays “She’s A Woman” for the first time in almost 20 years

Paul McCartney kicked off the latest leg of his Got Back tour Wednesday, October 18, in Adelaide, Australia, treating the crowd to a song he hasn’t played in almost 20 years.According to setlist.fm, early in the show, McCartney performed The Beatles track “She’s A Woman" for the first time since 2004. ...
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U2 announce 2024 ‘U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere’ dates

U2 has decided to stick around Las Vegas a little while longer.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are extending their U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere residency at The Venetian Resort into 2024, adding 11 new dates. Starting Friday, January 26, the new run includes two shows during ...
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Jon Bon Jovi to be honored as MusiCares Person of the Year

MusiCares, the charitable arm of the Recording Academy, has named Jon Bon Jovi its Person of the Year for 2024.That means Jon will be the guest of honor at the MusiCares annual gala, which will takes place February 2 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, two ...
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Billy Joel to celebrate 75th birthday onstage at MSG

Billy Joel will turn 75 next year, and to celebrate the milestone, he's doing the same thing he did when he turned 65.Just like he did in 2014, Billy will spend his birthday — May 9 — onstage at Madison Square Garden. It'll be the third-to-last show ...
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On This Day, October 19, 1979: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release their third album, ‘Damn the Torpedoes’

On This Day, October 19, 1979…Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their third album, Damn the Torpedoes.The record became their first top 10 album, peaking at #2. It featured the band’s first top 20 singles,  “Don’t Do Me Like That,” which peaked at #10 and “Refugee,” which ...
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