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Billy Joels Piano Man hits a billion streams; ex-wife recounts Billy story she hesitated to put in new memoir

Billy Joel's signature song is the newest member of the Spotify Billions Club."Piano Man," the title track from Billy's 1973 breakthrough album, has hit 1 billion streams on the music streaming platform. While far from his biggest hit — it only reached #25 on the ...
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The Alarm frontman Mike Peters dies after 30-year battle with cancer

Mike Peters, frontman for the '80s rock band The Alarm, has died after a 30-year battle with cancer. He was 66.Peters' death was confirmed on the band's Instagram, with a post that simply read, “Michael Peters 25 February 1959 29 April 2025 Totally Free.”Peters ...
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John Mellencamp to perform at 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala

John Mellencamp is confirmed to perform at the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum’s 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, happening May 16 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.Mellencamp will be part of a special tribute to label Republic Records, which will also feature ...
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Zak Starkey on working with The Who: It’s not a job, it’s a calling

Zak Starkey is happy to have his job with The Who back.The drummer, son of Ringo Starr, was briefly let go by Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, before eventually being rehired, and he tells the U.K. outlet The Times why the gig is so ...
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Joe Cocker’s family thrilled by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

The late Joe Cocker was one of the artists chosen for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, and his family is happy to see him finally recognized.Cocker, who passed away in 2014, has been eligible for the Rock Hall for over ...
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Bruce Springsteen performs with John Fogerty, Tom Morello & more at the third annual American Music Honors

The Bruce Springsteen Archives Center for American Music held its third annual American Music Honors on Saturday in New Jersey, and the night featured some all-star collaborations.This year’s honorees included John Fogerty, Smokey Robinson, Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, Emmylou Harris and Joe ...
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Sammy Hagar pays homage to Eddie Van Halen in video for Encore, Thank You, Good Night

Sammy Hagar has said that his newly released single, "Encore, Thank You, Good Night," was inspired by a dream he had about Eddie Van Halen, and that’s exactly what he depicts in the video for the song.In the clip, Sammy wakes up from a ...
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On This Day, April 28, 1973: Pink Floyd hits #1 with The Dark Side of the Moon

On This Day, April 28, 1973…Pink Floyd landed their first #1 with their eighth studio album, The Dark Side of the Moon.The album, which features such songs as “Money” and “Brain Damage,” spent only one week at #1. But it went on to spend ...
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Bad Company on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: What an absolute honor

Bad Company is thanking fans for the support that helped them get chosen for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year.“Thank you to all of our fans and voting members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame committee,” the band writes on Instagram. “Congratulations ...
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Cyndi Lauper humbled to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with her heroes

Cyndi Lauper has been named as an inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and she couldn't be happier to be joining the great female artists who came before her."I’m humbled to be in the company of so many of my heroes ...
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