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Andy Summers on The Police’s ‘Synchronicity’: “We were trying to make the best possible record

Back in June, The Police’s classic album Synchronicity celebrated its 40th anniversary, and guitarist Andy Summers recently reflected on the album’s popularity with ABC Audio. Summers says when they made the album, The Police were so popular it was “complete pandemonium.” He shares, "We were like The Beatles of the '80s. I mean, it was insane." Because of ...
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Oh “Joy”: After 21 years, Peter Gabriel returns to ‘Billboard’ airplay charts

Peter Gabriel's recent song "Road to Joy" has led him back to the Billboard airplay charts for the first time in years.Gabriel hasn't appeared on a Billboard airplay chart as a lead artist since 2002. He did chart in 2008, but it was as a featured artist on a song ...
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Lionel Richie reveals the other careers he would have said “Hello” to if music hadn’t worked out

Lionel Richie is lucky enough to have one main career and two or three side hustles: Not only is he a legendary pop star, he's also an American Idol judge who's got his own line of perfumes and home decor, as well as his own flavor of ice cream. But you may ...
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Is Sting feeling the “Barbenheimer” effect?

Sting is not on the Barbie soundtrack, but he did — albeit inadvertently — inspire Christopher Nolan to make the movie Oppenheimer. Now, he's reaping the benefits of "Barbenheimer" mania.As previously reported, Nolan has said in several press interviews that he first became interested in J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb and ...
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Here’s how Pat Benatar ended up opening for Pink this summer

Pop superstar Pink recently played two shows at Boston's Fenway Park, breaking the venue's attendance record on both nights. Opening those two record-breaking shows? Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, who are on the bill for the remainder of Pink's shows in August and her October ...
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Tony Bennett’s last words to his family revealed

On Thursday, August 3 — which would have been the late Tony Bennett's 97th birthday — his wife Susan Benedetto and son Danny Bennett revealed details of the legendary crooner's final days on NBC's Today show. Bennett died on July 21 at the age of 96 following a yearslong battle with Alzheimer's.Danny told Hoda ...
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Will Bruce Springsteen’s tour keep rolling into 2024?

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band will kick off a second North American leg of their tour next week in Chicago, and right now, they have dates scheduled through a December 12 show in San Francisco. It appears, however, that the tour may continue, ...
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On This Day, August 3, 1987: Def Leppard releases their fourth studio album, ‘Hysteria’

On This Day, August 3, 1987…Def Leppard released their fourth studio album, Hysteria, which became their first #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The record, the follow-up to 1983’s Pyromania, went on to sell over 20 million copies and is the band’s best selling album to date.Produced by Mutt Lange, Hysteria took ...
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Foreigner’s Kelly Hansen on the band’s many hits: “What a gift for me that is”

Foreigner is currently on their Farewell tour, which gives frontman Kelly Hansen lots of opportunity to sing the band's range of big hits. And with so many great songs to choose from, it's no surprise he has a hard time picking a favorite.“I've never looked at things as a best ...
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The Rolling Stones’ 1972 tour inspires new podcast ‘Stones Touring Party’

In 1972, The Rolling Stones were the biggest band in the world; their U.S. tour that year became the stuff of legend. Now, it's become the stuff of a podcast.The podcast, Stones Touring Party, is based on the book S.T.P.: A Journey Through America with the Rolling Stones by Rolling Stone magazine's Robert ...
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