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On This Day, April 25, 1987: U2’s ‘The Joshua Tree’ hits number one

On This Day, April 25, 1987...Three weeks after its release, U2’s The Joshua Tree hit number one on the Billboard 200 album chart.The album, the band’s fifth studio release, was U2’s first U.S. chart-topper, and it remained at number one for nine weeks.The record included future U2 classics “With ...
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Frankfurt court rules in favor of Roger Waters in canceled concert battle

Looks like Roger Waters’ concert in Frankfurt will go on as planned.As previously reported, the local city council canceled his May show in the city due to the Pink Floyd member's political beliefs, accusing him of being “one of the world’s most well-known antisemites.” Waters threatened to ...
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U2’s The Edge weighs in on stand-in drummer Bram van den Berg: He’s “doing an incredible job”

U2 just confirmed dates for their Las Vegas shows, U2: UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere, which will kick off in September. The shows will be without drummer Larry Mullen Jr., which has upset some fans, but The Edge doesn't seem concerned about fans accepting fill-in Bram van den Berg behind the drum kit.The Edge ...
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David Lee Roth posts dancing video to “She’s Looking Good”

David Lee Roth is showing off his dancing moves. The former Van Halen frontman posted a new video of him dancing to his cover of Wilson Pickett's "She's Looking Good,” which appeared on his 2003 album, Diamond Dave. The clip has Roth, dressed in a checkered suit, dancing and shaking his hips ...
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Aerosmith teases fans with clock counting down to May 1

Looks like Aerosmith fans have something to look forward to. The band is amping up anticipation for some big news with a countdown clock on their website, which is counting down to May 1 at 10 a.m. ET.Although there’s no official word yet on what’s coming, it sounds ...
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Sammy Hagar on David Lee Roth: He’s “not fun,” “doesn’t care about his voice”

In 2002, former Van Halen frontmen Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth toured together on Song for Song, the Heavyweight Champs of Rock and Roll tour, but apparently it did not make them friends. In fact, Hagar doesn’t have very many nice things to say about Roth.“He's not a fun ...
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Bobby Weir, Mike Campbell & more set for fall leg of Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival

Willie Nelson, who turns 90 on April 29, has announced a fall leg of his annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour, where he’ll be joined by Bobby Weir & Wolf Brothers featuring The Wolf Pack, Gov’t Mule, Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs and more.The new leg kicks off September 8 in Raleigh, ...
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Not “Gonna Be” there anymore: The Proclaimers axed from King Charles’ coronation playlist

Scottish duo The Proclaimers have been dropped from King Charles' official coronation playlist — because of their "anti-royal" views.Their worldwide 1993 hit "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)," which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, was one of 27 songs selected for the playlist, which includes music by ...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Belinda Carlisle wants the same honor for Cyndi Lauper

With one week left to go in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Fan Vote, two icons of '80s music, George Michael and Cyndi Lauper, are the leading the ballot. Another '80s music icon who was inducted in 2021, tells ABC Audio that she'd love to see Cyndi ...
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On This Day, April 24, 1989: Tom Petty releases first solo record, ‘Full Moon Fever’

On This Day, April 24, 1989…Tom Petty released his first solo album Full Moon Fever.Although it wasn’t billed as a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers record, most of the Heartbreakers were on the album, as was Petty’s Traveling Wilburys bandmates Jeff Lynne, George Harrison and Roy Orbison. The album featured a trio of hit songs, ...
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