On This Day, June 30, 2007: R.E.M. kicks off five-night residency in Dublin

On This Day, June 30, 2007…R.E.M. kicked off a five night residency in Dublin, Ireland, which was billed as a "working rehearsal" for their 14th studio album Accelerate.The shows took place at the Olympia Theatre, and featured live debuts of songs off that album, many of which were still considered a work in progress.Throughout the five nights they also played several songs they hadn’t performed live in decades.In 2009, R.E.M. released a live album Live at The Olympia, featuring performances from […]

June 30, 2025

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The Beach Boys to perform on ‘A Capitol Fourth’; return to the ‘Billboard’ 200 top 40

y Erika Goldring/Getty ImagesThe Beach Boys will be spending July Fourth in Washington, D.C.Mike Love and the band are booked to play A Capitol Fourth, the annual PBS special celebrating Independence Day.The celebration will air July 4 at 8 p.m. ET and will feature a telecast of the fireworks live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.The program will be hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and will also feature performances by The Temptations, Trombone Shorty, country stars Josh Turner and […]

June 30, 2025

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Rod Stewart welcomes Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall, Lulu & Ronnie Wood to Glastonbury set

Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood; Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesRod Stewart's "Legends Slot" performance Sunday afternoon at the U.K.'s Glastonbury festival featured not one, not two, but three different guest stars.Lately, Rod's live sets have included his version of the Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song "If You Don't Know Me by Now." So on Sunday, about 15 songs into his set, he was joined by Mick Hucknall of the band Simply Red, who had a #1 hit with the tune […]

June 29, 2025

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Paul Simon cancels two shows due to back problems

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyPaul Simon has been forced to cancel his June 28 and 29 shows at Philadelphia's Academy of Music due to back problems."Paul has been struggling with chronic and intense back pain," read the announcement on social media. "Today it became unmanageable and demands immediate attention."The post notes that both shows will not be rescheduled immediately. However, it adds, "We are hopeful after this minor surgical procedure which has been scheduled in the next few days, Paul […]

June 28, 2025

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Peter Gabriel takes fans ‘In the Big Room’ with new live album

Peter Gabriel Ltd.Peter Gabriel has surprised fans with a new live album.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just released In the Big Room to digital services. The album is a recording of an intimate fan club show that took place in November 2003 in the Big Room at his Real World Studios in the U.K."I’d not really taken advantage of the Big Room as a performance space myself and when, in 2003, the opportunity came up, we grabbed it and […]

June 27, 2025

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Rod Stewart admits he stole one of his signature songs, claims he ‘never earned a penny’ from it

Rod Stewart at UNICEF concert in 1979; Richard E. Aaron/RedfernsWhile making the press rounds ahead of his performance at the U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival on Sunday, Rod Stewart openly admitted to ripping off one of his most famous songs — but he seems to think it's OK because he didn't profit from the theft.While talking to The Times of London, Rod's #1 hit "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" comes up. The paper notes that the chorus of the song is "remarkably similar" to the […]

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Talking Heads release live ‘Take Me to the River’ from ‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’ box set

RhinoTalking Heads have shared another track from the upcoming super-deluxe edition of their sophomore album, More Songs About Buildings and Food.The latest is a live recording of their cover of Al Green's "Take Me to the River," from the band's Aug. 10, 1978, concert at Entermedia Theatre in New York, part of the bonus live album featured in the set. The song is now available via digital outlets.Dropping July 25, More Songs About Buildings and Food (Super Deluxe Edition) is being released […]

June 27, 2025

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Stephen Bishop to release final album, ‘THIMK’, in August

Life's a Bish RecordsSinger/songwriter Stephen Bishop is ready to close out his recording career.The artist, best known for such songs as "On and On" and "It Might Be You," is set to release his 20th and final studio album, THIMK, on Aug. 15. He's joined by a slew of A-list special guests, including Eric Clapton, Sting, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Art Garfunkel, Graham Nash, Christopher Cross, and America’s Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell."After five decades of recording music and performing, I figured […]

June 27, 2025

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Roger Waters releases ‘Is This the Life We Really Want?’ performance from ‘This Is Not a Drill’ concert film

Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music VisionRoger Waters is sharing another tease of the upcoming theatrical release of his concert film, This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague the Movie.The rocker has released a performance clip of "Is This the Life We Really Want?," the title track of his 2017 solo album.The concert was recorded during the Pink Floyd rocker’s May 25, 2023, show at O2 Arena in the Czech Republic. The show was part of Waters' "first ever Farewell […]

June 27, 2025