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On This Day, June 6, 1993: ‘The Who’s Tommy’ wins five Tony awards

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On This Day, June 6, 1993: ‘The Who’s Tommy’ wins five Tony awards

On This Day, June 6, 1993 ...The Broadway musical adaption of The Who’s Tommy won five awards at the 47th annual Tony Awards.Based on the band’s 1969 album and 1975 film of the same name, the musical earned a best original score Tony for The Who's Pete Townshend, as well as best direction of a musical for Des McAnuff. In total it was nominated for 10 Tonys, including best musical, […]

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New vinyl box set featuring Rush’s final four albums out now

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New vinyl box set featuring Rush’s final four albums out now

RhinoA new box set dedicated Rush’s final years with Atlantic Records is out now.The Albums: 2002-2012 is made up of vinyl copies of four records: 2002’s Vapor Trails, the 2004 EP Feedback, 2007’s Snakes & Arrows and their final album, 2012’s Clockwork Angels.The Albums: 2002-2012 is available as a limited-edition seven-LP set, with only 3,000 copies being released worldwide. It can be purchased at RushBackstage.com and Rhino.com.This marks the second […]

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In brief: ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ gets release date and more

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In brief: ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ gets release date and more

Are you ready or not for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come? The theatrical release for the Searchlight film is set for April 10, 2026. The news was made official on social media Thursday. Samara Weaving reprises her role in the sequel, joined by Kathryn Newton, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Elijah Wood ...Paige DeSorbo is saying goodbye to Summer House. The reality TV star announced she would not be […]

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Da’Vinchi talks Meech and Terry’s relationship in season 4 of ‘BMF’: The womb to the tomb ‘is slowly dying’

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Da’Vinchi talks Meech and Terry’s relationship in season 4 of ‘BMF’: The womb to the tomb ‘is slowly dying’

StarzMeech and Terry's womb to the tomb mantra is no more in season four of BMF. Da'Vinchi, who portrays Terry Flenory, drug trafficker and co-founder of the Black Mafia Family crime organization, says the tension between the brothers continues as they expand the Flenory drug empire."I think [their relationship] is slowly dying because, you know, more money, more problems, more responsibility and certain things as people are in your ears," he explains, […]

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Ashley Tisdale on returning to Candace for ‘Phineas and Ferb’ season 5

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Ashley Tisdale on returning to Candace for ‘Phineas and Ferb’ season 5

ABC/Heidi GutmanThere's another 104 days of summer vacation with brand-new episodes of Phineas and Ferb.The beloved animated series has returned for its fifth season 10 years after its original run concluded.Ashley Tisdale has lent her voice to the titular stepbrothers' older sister, Candace, for the show's entire run."It's obviously a dream to be a part of something for so long," Tisdale told ABC Audio. "Playing Candace is always wild and […]

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After 45 years, Michael McDonald is back to ‘Walk This Road’ with the Doobie Brothers

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After 45 years, Michael McDonald is back to ‘Walk This Road’ with the Doobie Brothers

Rhino RecordsWalk This Road, the Doobie Brothers' first album of original material with Michael McDonald since 1980, is out now. It's named after a song called "Walk This Road," a track about unity and coexistence that features Mavis Staples. McDonald explains why the song's theme made it the right album title."With titles for records, we were always looking for ... something that encapsulates the idea of the whole project, or at […]

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Report: Nick Jonas to play KISS rocker Paul Stanley in biopic

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Report: Nick Jonas to play KISS rocker Paul Stanley in biopic

L: Nick Jonas; Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic; R: Paul Stanley, ABC/TsuniNick Jonas played Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Frankie Valli in a filmed version of the musical Jersey Boys, and now he's set to portray another Rock & Roll Hall of Famer on film: Paul Stanley of KISS.Deadline reports that Nick will portray the singer/guitarist in Shout It Out Loud, a movie about the formation of the '70s band that became famous […]

todayJune 5, 2025

One of Billy Joel’s first bands set for induction into Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

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One of Billy Joel’s first bands set for induction into Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

L-R, Billy Joel, Richard McKenna, Jon Small, John Dizek and Howie Arthur Blauvelt; Credit: The Hassles/Jon Small.Billy Joel was inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2006, and now one of his old bands will also be given the honor.The Hassles, Billy's first band to get a major label record deal, will be inducted at a ceremony June 28. Doing the honors will be Liberty […]

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Earliest live recording of Sly & The Family Stone to be released in July

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Earliest live recording of Sly & The Family Stone to be released in July

High Moon RecordsThe earliest live recording of Sly & The Family Stone is getting a wide release.The album, The First Family: Live at Winchester Cathedral 1967, was originally released earlier this year as a limited-edition LP for Record Store Day and sold out. Now more people will be able to get their hands on it with the July 16 release on CD, LP and digital.The performance was recorded during the […]

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Arrest made in connection with theft of Heart instruments

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Arrest made in connection with theft of Heart instruments

courtesy of Nancy WilsonA 57-year-old man from Pleasantville, New Jersey, has been arrested in connection with the theft of two instruments from the band Heart.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers announced Tuesday that two "irreplaceable" instruments were taken from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, where they performed on May 31. One was a one-of-a-kind purple sparkle baritone Telecaster with hand-painted headstock, which was custom made for […]

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