Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall to be honored with the ASCAP Golden Note Award

Isa Foltin/Getty ImagesSimply Red frontman Mick Hucknall is set to be honored with the Golden Note Award, handed out by the performers' rights organization American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.The award will celebrate Simply Red’s 40th anniversary."Mick Hucknall has made an indelible mark on a generation with his impassioned vocals and classic songwriting," ASCAP Chairman of the Board and President Paul Williams shares. "His singular mix of soul, funk and pop sounds made him a master of blue-eyed soul. We […]

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Billy Idol says Sting got lucky after impersonating him

Disney/Eric McCandlessBilly Idol has shared a funny anecdote about a Saturday Night Live sketch in which Sting did an impersonation of him.In an interview with The Ankler, Idol was asked about the 1991 sketch “The Sinatra Group,” where Phil Hartman as Frank Sinatra hosted a talk show where he interviewed a variety of guests, including Sting as Idol. Idol says he thought the sketch was "very funny" and shares that he was told that Sting’s wife, Trudie Styler, was a big fan of her husband’s impersonation."Sting's […]

June 9, 2025

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Deep Purple’s ‘Rapture of the Deep’ getting 20th anniversary reissue

earMUSICDeep Purple’s 18th studio album, Rapture of the Deep, will be reissued for its 20th anniversary.A remixed and remastered version of the album will be released Aug. 29, with new artwork and bonus material made up of never-before-heard instrumental takes and studio rehearsal recordings. Among those tracks is a tune called "Closing Time," written by the band's then-guitarist Steve Morse, which is getting its first-ever release.The new mix of the album was handled by Deep Purple’s bassist Roger Glover, who notes of the release, […]

June 9, 2025

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On This Day, June 9, 1972: Bruce Springsteen signed with Columbia Records

On This Day, June 9, 1972 ...Bruce Springsteen signed a record deal with Columbia Records. He had auditioned for the label’s A&R exec John Hammond in New York City the month earlier, where he performed "It’s Hard to Be A Saint In The City."On the same night, he performed for Columbia execs at the Gaslight Club in New York and later recorded a demo for the label.Springsteen would go on to release his debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., […]

June 9, 2025

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Connie Francis joins TikTok, talks viral success of ‘Pretty Little Baby’

@CEA/Cashe AgencyYou can't go on TikTok these days without seeing a video set to "Pretty Little Baby," an obscure 1962 song by Connie Francis: It's gone viral with more than 27 billion views. Francis, 87, has now joined the social media platform, even though she wasn't familiar with it at first.Francis tells ABC Audio that when the head of her record label called her and said, "Your song went viral," she was confused. "I said, 'What's that?'" Francis recalls. "I thought, like, there […]

June 9, 2025

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Definitive oral history of Pink Floyd to be released in October

New Modern/Simon & ScbhusterA new book about Pink Floyd is set to hit bookshelves this fall.Pink Floyd Shine On: The Definitive Oral History was written by author Mark Blake, who's worked with the band for the past 35 years. The book is described as a "forensic retelling of one of the most turbulent and enduring groups in rock music history."According to the description, the book is "the most comprehensive history of the band ever compiled" and includes new, archival and unpublished interviews with […]

June 9, 2025

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Bruce Springsteen brings out Paul McCartney at Liverpool concert

Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Glastonbury 2022/ Samir Hussein/WireImageBruce Springsteen brought his Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium Saturday and surprised the crowd with a very special guest: local hero Paul McCartney.“We’re lucky tonight, we have a young man, a local young man, from Liverpool, who’s gonna dance with us tonight,” Springsteen told the crowd, as seen in fan-shot video posted to YouTube. “I think he’s got a lot of talent and I believe he’s gonna be […]

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Talking Heads’ David Byrne joins Olivia Rodrigo at Governor’s Ball

Olivia Rodrigo: Marleen Moise/Getty Images; David Byrne: Taylor Hill/FilmMagicTalking Heads frontman David Byrne made a surprise appearance at New York’s Governor’s Ball on Saturday.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer came out during pop star Olivia Rodrigo’s headlining set, joining her for Talking Heads' 1983 hit "Burning Down the House," with Olivia in red and Byrne in red-and-white. The two even performed some choreography to the song. You can see fan-shot video of the performance on social media.Considering the fact […]

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Rod Stewart cancels and reschedules more shows as he continues to battle the flu

Ethan Miller/Getty Images)Rod Stewart continues to battle health issues.After coming down with the flu, Stewart had to scrap two shows of his Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace: One was rescheduled and the other was canceled. Now, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced that his illness has further impacted his tour schedule."I have to cancel and reschedule my next six concerts in June as I continue to recover from the flu," Stewart shared on Instagram. […]

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