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Night Ranger, Bret Michaels & more set for Key West’s Rokisland Fest
Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesRokisland Fest is returning to Key West, Florida, January 17 to 20, and organizers have just announced their all-star lineup of '80s and '90s rockers. Night Ra...
Jill Lances Jul 12, 2023

Boy George and Culture Club, Madness to play Singapore Grand Prix
Rick Kern/WireImageBoy George & Culture Club and Madness have been added to the entertainment lineup for the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2023, taking place Sep...
Jill Lances Jul 12, 2023

Cher releases "Paradise Is Here" remix from 'It’s a Man’s World' deluxe edition
Warner Music UKLater this week Cher is dropping a deluxe edition of her 1995 album, It’s a Man's World, which features a selection of remixes, and she’s just dropped on...
Jill Lances Jul 12, 2023

Carly Simon's early years collected in 'These Are the Good Old Days: The Carly Simon and Jac Holzman Story'
RhinoIn 1970, Carly Simon was signed to Elektra Records by its founder, Jac Holzman, and that was the start of what is arguably the most iconic period of her career. Now, the recordings the Rock &...
Andrea Dresdale Jul 12, 2023

The Cure earns highest-grossing tour of career with Shows of a Lost World North American outing
Sacha Lecca/Rolling Stone via Getty ImagesThe Cure's Shows of a Lost World North American tour was the highest-grossing run of the band's career. According to Billboard, the outing earned a total of $...
Josh Johnson Jul 12, 2023

Elton John one step closer to EGOT, lands Emmy nod for Dodger Stadium special
Courtesy of Disney+Elton John may finally get his EGOT. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s Disney+ concert special, Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium, just earned an ...
Jill Lances Jul 12, 2023

The Baseball Project marks 44th anniversary of “Disco Demolition” with new video
Omnivore RecordingsThe Baseball Project is marking an unusual moment in baseball history. The supergroup, featuring R.E.M.’s Mike Mills and Peter Buck, The Mi...
Jill Lances Jul 12, 2023

On This Day, July 12, 1962: The Rolling Stones play their first live show in London
On This Day, July 12, 1962... The Rolling Stones – billed as The Rollin’ Stones – played their first live show at London’s Marquee Club. At the time, the band consist...
Jill Lances Jul 12, 2023

Mick Fleetwood honors the late Christine McVie on 80th birthday; Rhino announces solo reissues
RhinoThe late Christine McVie is being remembered on what would have been her 80th birthday. To mark the milestone, her former Fleetwood Mac bandmate Mick Fleetwood has r...
Jill Lances Jul 12, 2023

'Let It Be' engineer claims The Beatles & The Rolling Stones were not Led Zeppelin fans
ABCWhile lots of artists can appreciate their rock star contemporaries, apparently members of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones didn’t quite understand the appeal ...
Jill Lances Jul 12, 2023
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