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On This Day, July 11, 1975…Fleetwood Mac released their self-titled 10th studio album, often referred to as The White Album. The record was the band’s first release with Lindsey Buckingham on guitar and Stevie Nicks on vocals.The album, their second self-titled release following their 1968 debut, went to #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart but took a long time to get there, peaking in the top spot 58 weeks […]

Photo Credit: Nick SpanosRockers 38 Special are set to release their first new album in over two decades.The band, known for such hits songs as "Hold on Loosely" and "Caught up in You," will release the new album Milestone on Sept. 19. The first single, "All I Haven’t Said," is out now."That's my throwback to the '60s, inspired by bands like the Searchers," frontman and co-founder Don Barnes, who co-produced the album, […]

Clay Patrick McBrideThe Doobie Brothers released their album Walk This Road in June, their first collection of original material with Michael McDonald since 1980. The group — including McDonald, and founding members Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons — are launching their tour in the U.K. before heading to the U.S. in August. Johnston says he can't wait to see their fans."The people. They're what make it all just amazing for me," he tells ABC Audio. "They make it magical because they […]

Staff/Mirrorpix via Getty ImagesForty years ago Sunday — July 13, 1985 — Live Aid, the massive all-star charity concerts, took place in London and Philadelphia. Organized by Bob Geldof to raise money for African famine relief, the shows featured anyone who was anyone in music at that time, from legends like Bob Dylan, Elton John, Queen, Tina Turner and David Bowie to younger acts like Madonna, U2, Bryan Adams and Duran Duran. Sting performed at the London show, both solo and with Dire Straits and Phil Collins."I can't believe it's […]

Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesGrateful Dead has announced details of the next release in their Dave’s Picks bootleg series.Dave’s Picks Vol. 55 will feature the complete and unreleased show from Oct. 28, 1990, at Le Zénith in Paris, France.The concert had the band playing with two new keyboardists, Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby, who were filling the spot left by Brent Mydland, who died in July 1990. The Paris concert, the second of a two-night stand […]

Xavi Torrent/RedfernsThe Pretenders made a surprise appearance during Bill Burr’s comedy show in London on Wednesday.Frontwoman Chrissie Hynde shared the news on her Facebook page, writing that Burr had asked them to join him for a few tunes at his show at the Hammersmith Odeon, which is now known as the Eventim Apollo. She noted that one of the songs they played was Motörhead’s "Ace of Spades," because she had seen […]