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Out now is And In The End: The Last Days Of The Beatles -- one of the better books chronicling the breakup of the Beatles. 50 years after the group's split, author Kevin McNab has broken down the ...

Although Led Zeppelin were known for the forays into hard rock, folk, and even funk -- they will always be remembered for being one of music's greatest blues ensembles. During a recent chat with C...

One of the highlights of 2020 has been the recent release Elton John & Ray Cooper Live From Moscow. The set, which commemorates the "Rocketman's" historic 1979 Russian two-man tour with percus...

Journey and the Pretenders have canceled their 2020 tour. The massive 60-date trek was set to kick off on May 15th at Ridgefield, Washington's Sunlight Supply Amphitheater and run through Septembe...

Billy Joel, Sting, Bon Jovi, Barbra Streisand, Mariah Carey, and Jennifer Lopez are among those set to appear on May 11th for Rise Up New York! Billboard reported the "citywide virtual telethon will k...

Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder have accepted the All In Challenge to raise money for COVID-19 relief efforts after being nominated by actress Laura Dern. The band is offering a special "birthday package" ...

It was 43 years ago Saturday (May 2nd, 1977) that the first live Beatles live album was released -- Live! At The Star-Club In Hamburg, Germany; 1962. The Beatles' Star-Club tapes were recorded dur...

It was 53 years ago today (May 1st, 1967) that Elvis Presley married Priscilla Beaulieu at Las Vegas' Aladdin Hotel. The short eight-minute ceremony, which took place at 9:00 a.m., was officiated ...

It was 44 years ago Sunday (May 3rd, 1976) that Paul McCartney kicked off his one-and-only North American tour with Wings, dubbed Wings Over America, in Fort Worth, Texas. The tour, which featured the...

In commemoration of its 25th anniversary, Orange Crate Art -- Brian Wilson's 1995 collaboration with Smile co-writer, Van Dyke Parks -- will be reissued on June 19th via the Omnivore imprint. Oran...