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Happy Birthday to John Oates of Hall & Oates, who turns 72 today (April 7th)!!! Back in February, Hall & Oates played to a full house at New York's Madison Square Garden with Squeeze servi...

Sammy Hagar & The Circle have just delivered yet another killer new track from self-isolation as part of their online "Lockdown Challenge." Hagar, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, and Vic Johnson ha...

Out today (April 7th) is the definitive biography of the Who's late-bassist John Entwistle. The Ox was written by noted author Paul Rees, best known for his 2014 biography on Robert Plant, and his...

For decades, the late-Ray Manzarek always hinted that Doors frontman Jim Morrison might still be alive. As the myth surrounding the band's "Lizard King" only grew due to a steady influx of books, ...

Paul McCartney and Elton John will headline an upcoming COVID-19 charity special set to air on TV and live stream on April 18th at 8 PM ET. Rolling Stone reported The One World: Together At Home fundr...

Kenny Rogers will be honored during a CMT special called CMT Giants Kenny Rogers: A Benefit For MusiCares. The show will air on April 8th and will feature virtual performances and interviews with star...

Metallica will donate $350,000 to non-profit organizations providing relief to those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic through the band's All Within My Hands Foundation. Those grants include $1...

It was 56 years ago Saturday (April 4th, 1964) that the Beatles made history by holding down the Top Five positions on the Billboard 100 singles chart. Coming in at Number One was the group's curr...

It was 60 years ago today (April 3rd, 1960) that Elvis Presley recorded "Are You Lonesome To-night." The song was originally written in 1926, and was first recorded by legend Al Jolson. "Are You Lones...

It was 52 years ago today (April 3rd, 1968) that Simon & Garfunkel released their fourth album, Bookends. The album was coming off the success of the duo's songs being featured in Mike Nichols...