On This Day, Aug. 21, 1965: The Rolling Stones land their first #1 album in the US with ‘Out of Our Heads’

On This Day, Aug. 21, 1965…The Rolling Stones landed their first #1 album in the United States with Out of Our Heads, which went on to hold the top spot for three weeks.The band’s fourth album released in the States, Out of Our Heads featured the future Stones classic "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," which became their first #1 single in the U.S. It also featured the top-10 single, "The Last Time."Out of Our Heads was certified Platinum by the […]

August 21, 2025

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The Beatles celebrate ‘Anthology’ series with new documentary, music and print releases

Photo by Bruce McBroom/© Apple Corps Ltd.The Beatles have finally shared the big news they've been teasing on social media. The legendary group is revisiting their multimedia Anthology project with reissues of the Anthology documentary series, music and book.The original eight-part Anthology documentary aired on ABC in 1995 and featured John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr telling their own stories. The documentary has now been expanded to nine installments; the original episodes have been restored and remastered by Apple Corps with the […]

August 21, 2025

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Joe Walsh launches VetsAid sweepstakes, including ‘coffee hang’ with the rocker

Musician Joe Walsh of The Eagles celebrates Ringo Starr's 77th birthday at the annual "Peace & Love" celebration at Capitol Records Tower on July 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/WireImage)If you’ve ever wanted to have a cup of Joe with Joe Walsh, now’s your chance.The Eagles guitarist has launched a new Fandiem sweepstakes, and the grand prize is two VIP tickets to his upcoming VetsAid concert. The concert will be held Nov. 15 at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas, Walsh’s […]

August 21, 2025

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Kansas adds guitarist as original member Richard Williams scales back touring

Rich Williams of Kansas performs on stage at Pechanga Resort Casino on September 19, 2024 in Temecula, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)Kansas has added a new member to the band.The “Carry On My Wayward Son” rockers revealed on Facebook that guitarist Scott Bernard has officially joined the band. Bernard has been playing with Kansas over the past year as a fill-in for guitarist and original member Richard Williams when needed.The band notes that while Williams is still “an active member of Kansas,” he will be “scaling back […]

August 20, 2025

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Blondie’s new album, ‘High Noon’, coming in spring 2026

Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein pose at The V&A on October 18, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)Blondie has been teasing a new album in the works since November, and it looks like we now have more information about the release.A press release announcing a special edition of the 2023 Z2 Comics graphic novel Blondie: Against the Odds reveals the title and time frame for the album, noting the graphic novel is coming “ahead of the spring 2026 release of Blondie’s […]

August 20, 2025

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Bon Jovi’s ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ reaches 2 billion streams on Spotify

Artwork for Bon Jovi's 'Livin' On A Prayer'/Island Def JamBon Jovi’s hit single “Livin’ on a Prayer” has just reached a new milestone.The track, from the band’s #1 album Slippery When Wet, has just passed 2 billion streams on Spotify.The band reacted to the news on Instagram, sharing a message to fans that read, “Your continued support and love for our music means the world. Thank you!”"Livin’ on a Prayer" is the first Bon Jovi song to reach 2 billion streams, although two others […]

August 20, 2025

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Peter Gabriel backed by orchestra for concert film to be released in October

Peter Gabriel performs on stage at Palau Sant Jordi on September 23, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Jordi Vidal/Redferns)A unique concert from Peter Gabriel is coming to Blu-ray this fall.Taking the Pulse is a recording of a Sept. 26, 2010, concert under the stars at Arena di Verona in Italy. It was part of Gabriel's New Blood tour, which ran from March 2010 to July 2012.For the concert, the former Genesis frontman was backed by 50 musicians from the New Blood Orchestra, conducted by Ben Foster. Gabriel’s daughter Melanie […]

August 20, 2025

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Sammy Hagar responds to David Lee Roth’s tale of Eddie Van Halen’s ghost

Sammy Hagar at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction/ Disney/Michael Le Brecht IISammy Hagar has responded to David Lee Roth’s recent story in which he claimed that like Sammy, he was visited in a dream by the ghost of their former Van Halen bandmate Eddie Van Halen.Roth’s comments came during a concert in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. He seemed to be mocking Hagar’s clam that his recent single, "Encore, Thank You, Good Night," was inspired by a dream he had in which he was visited by Eddie’s […]

August 20, 2025

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Hear another track off the upcoming Bad Company tribute album

Primary Wave MusicA second track has been released from the upcoming Bad Company tribute album, Can’t Get Enough: The Music of Bad Company, dropping Oct. 24.The latest is Blackberry Smoke's cover of "Run With the Pack," the title track off Bad Company's third studio album, released in 1976."Blackberry Smoke absolutely channeled the essence of the song and everyone delivered from their souls,"says Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers, who sings background vocals on the track. "I love every aspect of their performance harmonies, guitars and delivery!""Run With the Pack," which […]

August 20, 2025