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On This Day, July 31, 1980: The Eagles’ long run ends at Long Beach
On This Day, July 31, 1980… During a benefit gig in Long Beach, California, Eagles members Glenn Frey and Don Felder spent the show detailing how they planned to b...
Jul 31, 2023
The late John Wetton’s solo career highlighted in new box set
QEDG ManagementThe musical legacy of Asia cofounder, singer and bassist John Wetton will be celebrated with a new eight-CD box set dropping November 24. John Wetton: An Extraordina...
Jul 31, 2023
Lady Gaga pays tribute to "real true friend" Tony Bennett: "I will miss [him] forever"
Gaga and Bennett on their 2021 CBS special; Kelsey Bennett @kelseybennett333On Instagram, Lady Gaga paid a heartfelt tribute to her friend and musical collaborator Tony Bennet...
Jul 31, 2023
"Thank you to all my angels": Madonna says she's "lucky to be alive"
Madonna in 2022; Gotham/GC ImagesA month after she landed in the ICU with a "serious bacterial infection," Madonna is celebrating being alive and thanking those who helped her get through that difficu...
Jul 31, 2023
Sarajevo documentary featuring U2 to open the 2023 Sarajevo Film Festival
Adam Berry/Getty ImagesThe new documentary Kiss the Future, featuring Irish rockers U2, is set to open the 2023 Sarajevo Film Festival this August. Screen Daily reports that the film, w...
Jul 31, 2023
Foo Fighters pay tribute to Sinéad O'Connor alongside Alanis Morissette at Japan's Fuji Rock festival
ABC/Travis Bell; ABC/Eric McCandlessFoo Fighters paid tribute to the late Sinéad O'Connor during their set Saturday, July 29, at Japan's Fuji Rock festival with some help from Alanis Morissette...
Jul 30, 2023
Don Henley, Keith Richards & more featured in new doc about 1970s session musicians
ABC/ Craig SjodinA new documentary about the legendary session musicians of the 1970s has been picked up by Magnolia Pictures, with plans for a December release, The Wrap reports. The docume...
Jul 28, 2023
Billy Idol drops video for “White Wedding (Clubland Extended Remix)"
Capitol/UMeBilly Idol released the expanded edition of his self-titled album debut on July 28, and to coincide with the release, he’s dropped a video for a previously unreleased 1...
Jul 28, 2023
Roger Waters on 'The Dark Side of The Moon Redux': “I’m very proud of it”
SBG RecordsRoger Waters is sharing more info about his upcoming release, The Dark Side of the Moon Redux, set to drop October 6. In a new YouTube video, Waters talks about all the...
Jul 28, 2023
Cher's new gelato brand officially launches July 28, with flavors like "Snap Out of It!"
Courtesy of #CherlatoIt's been five years in the making, but Cherlato, Cher's new artisanal gelato brand, finally gets its official launch on July 28 when a mobile gelato truck hits the...
Jul 28, 2023