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Billy Joel pushes January gig to November due to 'medical procedure'
Myrna M. Suarez/Getty ImagesAfter a stellar 2024, Billy Joel's 2025 is starting off a little bumpy: He's had to reschedule his first concert of the year — not counting New Year's Eve — for...
Andrea Dresdale Jan 10, 2025

Bill Medley releases 'Crying Time,’ featuring Michael McDonald, from upcoming album
Curb RecordsThe Righteous Brothers’ Bill Medley has shared a new single from his upcoming album, Straight from the Heart, which is due out Feb. 14.The 12-track album, Medley’s fi...
Jill Lances Jan 10, 2025

David Bowie, Bob Dylan make 'Rolling Stone’s' list of the 250 greatest albums of the 21st century so far
Parlophone RecordsRolling Stone has come out with its list of the 250 greatest albums of the 21st century so far, with albums from David Bowie and Bob Dylan making the list.Dylan l...
Jill Lances Jan 10, 2025

Elton John wishes his 'great mate' Rod Stewart a happy birthday: 'So many great memories'
Elton John and Rod Stewart in 1974; Graham Wiltshire/RedfernsElton John and Rod Stewart haven't been that close in recent years, but Elton still made it a point to wish his old pal a happy 80th birthd...
Andrea Dresdale Jan 10, 2025

Jethro Tull announces new album, 'Curious Ruminant', coming in March
InsideOut MusicJethro Tull is set to release a new album, Curious Ruminant, on March 7. It will feature nine new tracks, including a tune called “Drink From The Same Well,&rd...
Jill Lances Jan 10, 2025

On This Day, Jan. 10, 2023: Guitarist Jeff Beck died at age 78
On This Day, Jan. 10, 2023 ...Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck passed away at the age of 78 after contracting bacterial meningitis. Beck came to prominence as a member of The Yardbird...
Jill Lances Jan 10, 2025

Ringo Starr drops video for title track of country album, 'Look Up', which is out now
UMG NashvilleRingo Starr’s new country album, Look Up, is out now, and to celebrate Ringo has dropped the video for the album's title track, which features a guest appearance by Molly Tuttl...
Jill Lances Jan 10, 2025

Da ya still think he's sexy? Rod Stewart turns 80
Iwi Onodera/RedfernsFrom blues and folk, to rock and pop, to standards and swing, it seems like Rod Stewart has done it all, and as he turns 80 on Jan. 10, he has no plans to slow down.While his 2025 ...
Andrea Dresdale Jan 10, 2025

The soundtrack to director James Mangold's life: Bruce Springsteen, R.E.M. & more
Ian West/PA Images via Getty ImagesDirector James Mangold is known for making movies about musicians, like Walk the Line about Johnny Cash and his recent release, the Bob Dylan biopic&n...
Jill Lances Jan 10, 2025

Steve Hackett releases live performance of ‘Jacuzzi’ from 'Live Magic At Trading Boundaries'
InsideOut MusicFormer Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is set to release the new live album Live Magic At Trading Boundaries on Jan. 17, and he’s just shared another...
Jill Lances Jan 09, 2025
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