Billy Joel shares live performance of ‘Piano Man’ from 1975 TV appearance

Myrna M. Suarez/Getty ImagesBilly Joel recently announced that he was planning to release some archival rarities that were discovered during the making of his HBO documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, and now he’s debuted his first clip.The rocker shared a video of a May 16, 1975, performance of his now signature tune “Piano Man,” from the British television music series The Old Grey Whistle Test.“This next song is a true story,” a mustachioed Joel says before beginning the […]

July 28, 2025

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Ringo Starr back in the studio with T Bone Burnett

Disney/Randy HolmesRingo Starr is making some more new music.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just shared a July update with fans, revealing in a video that he’s back in the studio, once again working with T Bone Burnett on a new album.The pair previously worked together on Ringo’s first country album, Look Up, which was released in January. Ringo jokes in the video, “Get ready for the next album, Look Up 2,” before laughing and clarifying “it won’t […]

July 28, 2025

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Phil Collins’ reps deny rumors he’s in hospice care

David Wolff-Patrick/RedfernsPhil Collins’ reps are shooting down claims that the singer is in hospice care.The alleged rumors about the 74-year-old Collins' health recently surfaced on social media. His reps have confirmed to ABC Audio that the rumors are not true and that Collins is in the hospital, but it’s because he recently underwent knee surgery.TMZ was the first to report the news that Collins wasn’t in hospice.Collins opened up about his health issues in a February interview with Mojo, where he […]

July 28, 2025

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The Stray Cats announce fall tour dates

Courtesy of The Stray CatsThe Stray Cats are hitting the road again.The Rockabilly rockers, featuring original band members Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom, have just announced dates for a new fall tour. The trek kicks off Oct. 25 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and wraps Nov. 23 in Wheatland, California."What blows me away every time is how this music still connects — decades later, it’s just as raw, just as real. We see fans from every generation now," Setzer says. "There’s […]

July 28, 2025

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On This Day, July 28, 2021: ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill dies at age 72

On This Day, July 28, 2021...Dusty Hill, longtime bassist for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band ZZ Top, passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, Texas. He was 72.Born Joe Michael Hill in Dallas, Texas, Dusty and drummer Frank Beard joined guitarist Billy F Gibbons in ZZ Top shortly after they were formed in 1968, with the band releasing their debut album, ZZ Top’s First Album, in 1971.The band went on to release 15 albums over the […]

July 28, 2025

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All-star lineup for upcoming Bad Company tribute album revealed

Primary Wave MusicThe lineup for the upcoming Bad Company tribute album has been revealed.Can’t Get Enough: The Music of Bad Company, dropping Oct. 24, will have artists covering the group’s biggest hits, including “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” “Bad Company” and “Shooting Star," along with a cover of Free’s top-five hit, “All Right Now.”Artists contributing to the record include Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and Phil Collen, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, The Pretty Reckless, HARDY, Halestorm, The Struts, and […]

July 28, 2025

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Directors of Billy Joel documentary hope viewers learn that he’s more than just the hits

Courtesy of HBOBilly Joel is the subject of a new two-part documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, and the film’s directors Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin didn’t have to hold back when interviewing the rocker for the film.Lacy tells ABC Audio that from the beginning she asked Joel if there were “any sensitivities” she should be aware of, and he simply told her to "tell the truth.""Nothing was off-limits," she says.Part two of the documentary debuted Friday on HBO, […]

July 28, 2025

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Billy Joel blasts Trump over Charlottesville comments in new documentary

Myrna M. Suarez/Getty ImagesBilly Joel is not an artist who often gets political. But in the second part of his HBO documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, he has some very strong words for President Donald Trump regarding the comments he made after 2017’s Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.While Billy says in the film that he “never liked getting political onstage,” he did just that after Trump responded to the rally of white nationalists by giving a speech in […]

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John Fogerty shares two more songs from ‘Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years’

Concord RecordsJohn Forgerty continues to preview his upcoming album of rerecorded Credence Clearwater Revival classics, Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years, which drops Aug. 22.The rocker has now released his new take on "Travelin’ Band." Fogerty said rerecording it "was like climbing a mountain," adding, "I had to work myself up to hit that level again. I’d sing until I didn’t have anything left."He’s also released "Long as I Can See the Light," which he says "means so much" to him."If you see a ray […]

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