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R. Diamond/Getty ImagessWanna learn how to play the iconic guitar solo in "Hotel California" from the guy who wrote it? Now's your chance.Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder is offering fans a chance to win an an all-expenses-paid trip to Nashville. During the trip the winner will receive a one-on-one lesson from him, as well as an Epiphone Double Neck SG guitar, a signed bass drum head and tickets to the Musicians […]

On This Day, Aug. 1, 1942...Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia was born in San Francisco, California.Co-founder of the legendary rock band the Grateful Dead, Garcia was the principal songwriter, lead guitarist and a vocalist for the group, and for many he was their de facto leader.The Grateful Dead came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s, and went on to become one of the most beloved rock bands, especially among […]

Rhino RecordsOne of Madonna's classic hits is all dressed up for its 40th anniversary."Dress You Up" was the final single to be released from Madonna's album Like a Virgin: It dropped on July 31, 1985. Now, it's been rereleased as part of a three-song digital single: It includes the "Dress You Up" remix/edit, a "12-inch Formal Mix" and a "Casual Instrumental Mix."Madonna has dedicated this release of "Dress You Up" […]

Photo Credit: Clay Patrick McBrideThe Doobie Brothers — featuring founding members Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Pat Simmons — are set to kick off the North American leg of their Walk This Road tour on Monday, their first time touring the States since releasing their new studio album, Walk This Road, in June.Johnston tells ABC Audio fans can expect to hear new songs from the album at their shows, but they likely won't play "more than […]

Rhino RecordsFoghat's 1975 album Fool for the City, which gave us both the classic title track and their signature song "Slow Ride," is getting a 50th anniversary reissue.Available on double CD and double vinyl, the package includes a remastered version of the original album, as well as a second disc of live tracks from a 1975 show at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom. The CD includes two bonus tracks not included on the vinyl […]

Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesThe lives and music of late Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Michael Jackson and Jimmy Buffett will be celebrated in August with festivals in the cities that loved them.The Jackson family's hometown of Gary, Indiana, will hold the 2300 Jackson Street Block Party Aug. 29-30, celebrating MJ's birthday and the Jackson family's legacy. It'll take place at the city's Roosevelt High School, where the Jackson 5 first gained […]