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Rod Stewart sells rights to his songs to Iconic Artists Group

Rod Stewart is joining artists like The Beach Boys, Cher, Linda Ronstadt, Stephen Stills and The Beach Boys on the roster of Iconic Artists Group, which acquires and manages the rights to artists' music and brands. Iconic's CEO is music industry veteran and manager Irving Azoff.Rod has sold the rights to his recordings to ...
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On This Day, February 15, 1979: Billy Joel wins Record & Song of the Year at the Grammys

On This Day, February 15, 1979…At the 21st annual Grammy Awards, Billy Joel won Record and Song of the Year for the love song “Just the Way You Are.”The track, written for Joel’s first wife and former manager, was the second single off his fifth studio album The Stranger, and ...
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David Bowie’s ‘Diamond Dogs’ getting 50th anniversary LP & picture disc reissue

This year marks the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s eighth studio album, Diamond Dogs, and the milestone is being marked with a new vinyl release.The record is set to be issued as a limited-edition 50th anniversary half-speed mastered LP and picture disc, both from the original ...
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Def Leppard’s Rick Allen, KISS’ Peter Criss set for Raven Drum Foundation New York benefit concert

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen and his wife, Lauren Monroe, are putting on a concert in New York City in March to benefit the city's firefighters.The couple’s Raven Drum Foundation is behind the special show taking place March 14, at The Cutting Room, with the pair scheduled to perform a special set ...
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Van Morrison announces new U.S. shows

Van Morrison has been slowly adding some shows to his schedule, and he's just announced two new dates in the U.S.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer announced a two-night stand at Bimbo’s 365 club in San Francisco, happening February 25 and 26.Tickets for the two shows go on ...
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Def Leppard to stream 2022 Whisky a Go Go show on YouTube

Def Leppard is getting ready to share a classic live concert with fans.The band announced they will premiere their full 2022 Whisky a Go Go concert on their YouTube channel on Friday, February 16. The stream will begin at 10 a.m. PT and will be available for 24 hours.The ...
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Rod Stewart sings “Pennies from Heaven” to his real-life Penny in new video

Rod Stewart has released a new song and video from his upcoming album, Swing Fever, a collaboration with former Squeeze keyboard player Jools Holland.The song is "Pennies from Heaven," a standard first introduced by Bing Crosby in the 1936 movie of the same name. In the video, Rod, wearing sparkly shoes and ...
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Albums from Billy Joel’s ‘The Vinyl Collection, Vol.1’ to be released individually

Billy Joel is once again revisiting the albums from the first half of his career.After releasing the box set The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1. in 2021, Joel is now giving fans a chance to purchase those vinyl albums individually. They include 1971's Cold Spring Harbor, 1974's Streetlife Serenade, 1976's Turnstiles, 1977's The Stranger and ...
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Robert Plant on performing “Stairway To Heaven” after 16 years: “It was cathartic”

In October, Robert Plant performed the Led Zeppelin classic “Stairway to Heaven” for the first time in 16 years at a charity event in Oxfordshire, England, and it sounds like it was quite an experience for the rocker. “It was cathartic,” Plant tells Rolling Stone of the performance. “People go, 'Oh, that’s good. He never ...
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On This Day, February 14, 1987: Bon Jovi lands at #1 with “Livin’ on a Prayer”

On This Day, February 14, 1987…New Jersey rockers Bon Jovi scored their second #1 single when “Livin’ on a Prayer” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart.Released in October 1986, the track was the second hit single from their third album, Slippery When Wet. The first, “You Give Love a ...
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