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Joni Mitchell's 'Blue' to be performed in its entirety at Carnegie Hall by Brandi Carlile
RhinoIn 2019, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Brandi Carlile performed Joni Mitchell's classic album Blue in its entirety at Los Angeles' Disney Hall. Now she's set to do it again in New York C...
Aug 09, 2021
The Eagles schedule vaccinated fans-only show in Seattle in November
Ron KochThe Eagles have added a new date to their current touring schedule, but there are different parameters for attending this particular concert. All attendees of the November 5 show at Seattle's ...
Aug 09, 2021
Hear two new tracks from Ronnie Wood's live Jimmy Reed tribute album
BMGRonnie Wood and his Ronnie Wood Band have released two additional tracks from his upcoming live album Mr. Luck -- A Tribute to Jimmy Reed: Live at the Royal Albert Hall. One track, "Shame, Shame, S...
Aug 09, 2021
Kathy Valentine, members of The Romantics, Stray Cats & Blondie featured on upcoming Go-Go's tribute album
Aaron Marshall/Courtesy of Sympathy for the Record IndustryA new Go-Go's tribute album featuring cover tunes by a wide variety of artists is slated to be released as a two-LP set in the coming weeks. ...
Aug 09, 2021
Prince's 'Welcome 2 America' is his highest-charting new album since 2009
The Prince Estate/Legacy RecordingsPrince's album Welcome 2 America, originally recorded in 2010 but just recently released, has debuted at number four on the Billboard album chart. It marks the...
Aug 09, 2021
Mick Jagger, Annie Lennox join 'We For India' virtual fundraiser
Matteo Chinellato/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Mick Jagger and Annie Lennox are two of the many stars who'll take part in We for India, a three-hour virtual benefit show that'll be broadcast on Facebook ...
Aug 09, 2021
New Orleans Jazz Fest -- featuring Stevie Nicks, The Rolling Stones & more -- canceled due to COVID-19
Courtesy New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalThe New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which was to have taken place this October, has been canceled due to a resurgence of COVID-19 in the area...
Aug 09, 2021
Queen guitarist Brian May's response to anti-vaxers: "I'm sorry, I think they're fruitcakes"
Cole Bennetts/Getty ImagesEric Clapton recently made headlines for blaming "the propaganda" for what he described as his "disastrous health experience" after getting the COVID-19 vaccine, for supporti...
Aug 09, 2021
Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie sells catalog to same company that bought Lindsey Buckingham's
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesFleetwood Mac's Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham are now reunited. Well, at least their catalogs are. According to Variety, McVie, who just turned 78, has just sold...
Aug 09, 2021
Bruce Springsteen's daughter claims silver medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Julian Finney/Getty ImagesJessica Springsteen, the daughter of Bruce Springsteen and wife Patti Scialfa, rocked her first-ever Olympic Games over the weekend, taking home the silver med...
Aug 09, 2021