Paul McCartney thanks ‘people of the world’ for birthday wishes

ABC/ Heidi GutmanThe Beatles legend Paul McCartney turned 83 on Wednesday, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has now taken to social media to thank all the friends and fans who reached out to wish him a happy birthday."I wanna thank everyone who sent me beautiful birthday wishes," he said in a video on his Instagram Story. "There were so many and they were all so soulful and thoughtful and made me have a really happy birthday."He added, "I […]

June 20, 2025

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Pete Townshend comments on controversy surrounding Zak Starkey’s firing from The Who

Tristan Fewings/Getty ImagesThe Who’s Pete Townshend is opening up about the drama that led to the band firing their drummer, Zak Starkey.Problems arose during The Who's Teenage Cancer Trust shows at Royal Albert Hall in March, with Roger Daltrey calling out Starkey’s playing during "The Song is Over.""It’s been a mess,” Townshend shares in a new interview with The i Paper. "I couldn’t see anything wrong. What you see is a band who haven’t played together for a long time. But I think […]

June 20, 2025

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‘Hamilton’ star says Madonna came to show, spent entire time on her iPad

Kevin Mazur/MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueWhen Hamilton was the hottest ticket on Broadway, celebrities flocked to see it — but it appears some of those celebrities were more captivated by the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical than others.Appearing on Bravo's Watch What Happens Live! on Thursday, host Andy Cohen asked Anthony Ramos a series of questions about the scariest situations he's found himself in. Questions included the scariest audition he ever had and the actor who he was most scared to […]

June 20, 2025

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Bee Gees classic inspires new song by the Jonas Brothers

Capitol RecordsThe Bee Gees' 1978 #1 hit "Stayin' Alive" has inspired a new song by Jonas Brothers.The sibling trio just released their new single, "No Time To Talk," which interpolates the Bee Gees track, and they say they got the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers' permission to use the disco classic.JoBros write on Instagram, "Growing up on the music that our Dad played for us led to a lifelong influence from the legends that came before us. That influence was undeniably felt […]

June 20, 2025

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On This Day, June 20, 1978: Foreigner releases their sophomore album ‘Double Vision’

On This Day, Jun 20, 1978…Foreigner released their second studio album, Double Vision, which peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart.The album featured such future Foreigner classics as the title track, which spent two weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Hot Blooded," which went to #3.The album was the last with the band’s original bassist Ed Gagliardi, who was replaced by Rick Wills.Double Vision was a huge commercial success for Foreigner, and went Platinum just a […]

June 20, 2025

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Bruce Springsteen takes fans Inside ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’

Sony MusicBruce Springsteen is giving fans some insight into his upcoming box set with a 17-minute short film, Inside Tracks II: The Lost Albums."The Lost Albums are records that were full records, some of them even to the point of being mixed and not released," he says in the clip. "For one reason or another something I felt was missing from some of them, or they just didn’t feel complete at the time." He adds, "I often read about myself […]

June 20, 2025

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John Oates gets back to ‘kicking butt’ on new album, ‘Oates’

Courtesy John OatesAfter exploring more rootsy music with his last few solo albums, John Oates is putting the soul back into his music.John's new album, simply titled Oates, is due Aug. 29. "The last few albums have been very singer-songwriter, kind of acoustic-based, but I got to the point where I wanted to kick butt a little bit more," he tells ABC Audio."So I had to pull out the electric guitar and the amps. And this album is much more a […]

June 20, 2025

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Steve Hackett releases live video for ‘The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway’ track ‘Fly on a Windshield’

InsideOut MusicFormer Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is sharing another preview of his upcoming live album, The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall, which will be released July 11.The album is a live recording from Hackett’s U.K. tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary Genesis concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. He just released a video featuring a live performance of the track "Fly on a Windshield," featuring a guest appearance from Marillion’s Steve Rothery.Hackett calls the […]

June 20, 2025

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Bruce Springsteen planning to release new solo record in 2026

Al Pereira/WireImageBruce Springsteen fans can look forward to a new album next year. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, The Boss gave an update on what he’s been working on, sharing, "I have a record finished."Although he didn’t offer up too many details, he says, "It’s a solo record … I would imagine it will come out in ’26 sometime."The Boss also reconfirmed previous reports that he's recorded a follow-up to 2022’s Only the Strong Survive, which was filled with classic soul […]

June 19, 2025