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Artwork for Totally Tubular Festival/courtesy of Totally Tubular FestivalFour new shows have been announced for the Totally Tubular Festival, celebrating new wave music of the '80s.The fest, which launched in 2024 and also hit the U.S. last summer, is coming to the East Coast in December. A Flock Of Seagulls, Men Without Hats, Thomas Dolby, The Motels, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone, The Romantics, and Animotion are among the artists taking […]

Photo of QUEEN and Roger TAYLOR and Freddie MERCURY and Brian MAY and John DEACON, Posed studio group portrait L-R Roger Taylor, Freddie Mercury, Brian May and John Deacon (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)Queen has been named the U.K.’s most played rock act of the 21st century by the music rights organization PPL.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers earned the honor with 400 million seconds, or the equivalent of 12 1/2 years, of continuous […]

L-R Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson/ (Photo credit: Richard Sibbald)Tickets haven't even gone on sale yet but Rush has already added shows to their Fifty Something tour, the first Rush tour since 2015.The band has added two more shows each in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Toronto and Fort Worth, Texas, bringing their stands to four nights in each city. They are also adding a second night in Cleveland.A Rush artist presale […]

Cover of Bruce Springsteen’s 'Nebraska '82: Expanded Edition' /(Sony Music)Bruce Springsteen has pushed back the release date for his upcoming box set, Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition, dedicated to his 1982 solo album.Originally scheduled for Oct. 17, Springsteen revealed on Instagram that the set will now come out one week later, on Oct. 24, "due to delays in production."Nebraska ‘82: Expanded Edition will feature previously unreleased material, including the long-rumored "Electric Nebraska." […]

On This Day, Oct. 8, 1980…Talking Heads released their fourth studio album, Remain in Light, which wound up being their final album with producer Brian Eno.The record, which blended African funk with electronics, peaked at #19 on the Billboard 200 chart, their highest charting album at the time.Remain in Light contained the future Talking Heads classic “Once in a Lifetime.” Although the song didn’t initially land on the Billboard Hot 100, a live […]