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Latest episode of 'Queen the Greatest' YouTube series focuses on hits written by drummer Roger Taylor
Simon Fowler/© Queen Productions Ltd.The seventh episode of Queen's weekly YouTube video series Queen the Greatest premiered today, focusing on the successful songs that drummer Roger Taylor has ...
Matt Friedlander Apr 30, 2021

'Mick Fleetwood & Friends' album and home video documenting 2020 Peter Green tribute show released today
BMGThe album and home video documenting the star-studded London concert that Mick Fleetwood organized in February 2020 celebrating Fleetwood Mac's early music and the band's original frontman, guitari...
Matt Friedlander Apr 30, 2021

Richard Marx to discuss upcoming memoir in TalkShopLive stream
Simon & SchusterRichard Marx is going to be sitting down for a livestream to promote his new memoir, Stories to Tell. The singer will appear on the social-shopping site TalkShopLive to discuss the...
Andrea Tuccillo Apr 29, 2021

Remastered edition of 1978 David Bowie film 'Just a Gigolo' to be released in June on Blu-ray & DVD
Shout! FactoryThe 1978 film Just a Gigolo, which starred David Bowie in the lead role, will be released on Blu-ray for the first time on June 29. The newly remastered movie also will be made available...
Matt Friedlander Apr 29, 2021

My Life on MTV series to highlight iconic moments of U2, Green Day & many more music stars
Courtesy of MTVMTV will mark its 40th anniversary in August, which means it's been around to document the rise of every major music star you can think of for the last two generations. Now, we'll...
Andrea Dresdale Apr 29, 2021

Billy Joel to perform at Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix race auto race in October
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for SiriusXMBilly Joel is known for his love of fast motorcycles, but he'll be performing against a backdrop of fast cars in October, when he takes the stage at the Formula 1 ...
Andrea Dresdale Apr 29, 2021

AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen among 2021 'Billboard' Music Awards nominees
Credit: Josh CheuseAC/DC and Bruce Springsteen are among the nominees for the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. Both artists received nods for the Top Rock Album honor. AC/DC's comeback effort, Power Up, a...
Josh Johnson and Matt Friedlander Apr 29, 2021

KISS to perform at the Tribeca Film Festival after premiere screening of band's new documentary
Credit: Keith LerouxThe recently announced two-part KISS documentary Biography: KISStory that's set to get its TV debut on A&E on June 27 and 28 will get a world premiere screening at the Tribeca ...
Matt Friedlander Apr 29, 2021

Genesis set to tour North America for the first time in 14 years this fall
Credit: Patrick Balls and Martin GriffinEarlier this year, Genesis announced that their postponed The Last Domino? tour finally would kick off in Ireland and the band's U.K. homeland this September. N...
Matt Friedlander Apr 29, 2021

Van Halen's fourth album, 'Fair Warning,' was released 40 years ago today
Rhino/Warner RecordsToday marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Van Halen's fourth studio album, Fair Warning. Released in the U.S. on April 29, 1981, The nine-track collection found the band's...
Matt Friedlander Apr 29, 2021
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