On This Day, July 18, 2008: Billy Joel plays final concert at New York’s Shea Stadium

On This Day, July 18, 2008...Billy Joel performed the final concert at New York's historic Shea Stadium ahead of its demolition.The show, a culmination of a two-night stand at the home of the New York Mets, saw Joel welcoming several guests, including Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey and Paul McCartney, who was driven to the stage by the same groundskeeper who drove The Beatles when they played Shea in 1965.A documentary of the shows, Last Play at […]

July 18, 2025

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Paul Simon bribed to play ‘Kodachrome’ at Los Angeles concert

Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesPaul Simon broke out a classic tune at his Wednesday night concert in Los Angeles, but he had to be bribed to do so.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was playing the final night of a five-night stand at Disney Hall when, according to a fan post on social media, an audience member yelled out a request to play the 1973 tune “Kodachrome,” from his third studio album, There Goes Rhymin' Simon.The caption […]

July 18, 2025

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Albums by Carly Simon, Bread & more released in quadrophonic sound

RhinoThe label is set to release four new compilations in quadraphonic sound with a high-res stereo transfer. The latest, celebrating Elektra Records' 75th anniversary, includes Bread’s 1973 album The Very Best of Bread, Carly Simon’s 1975 release The Best of Carly Simon, Judy Collins’ 1972 album Colors of the Day and the New Seekers’ 1973 album The Best of New Seekers.All four have been transferred from the original analog four-track quad master tapes. They are available now at Rhino.com.This isn’t the first time […]

July 18, 2025

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Billy Joel’s daughter ‘stunned’ by rocker’s new documentary: ‘Don’t miss it’

Courtesy of HBOBilly Joel’s daughter Alexa Ray Joel is making a case for why fans should check out his new HBO documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes.Alexa said on Instagram that she got to watch the doc ahead of its debut, writing, "Without giving anything away, lemme just tell you… it’s astounding. What an emotional whirlwind to delve into both parts 1 & 2 over the last few nights with My Mother,” referring to Billy’s second wife, model Christie Brinkley.“This is a […]

July 18, 2025

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Def Leppard joined by Tom Morello in Ottawa for first live performance of ‘Just Like 73’

Don Arnold/WireImageDef Leppard collaborated with Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello on last year’s single “Just Like 73,” and the two artists just got to perform it live together for the very first time.The band surprised fans at the Ottawa Bluesfest Wednesday by bringing out Morello for a special performance of the song.“It was an absolute honor to welcome @tommorello to the stage for Just Like 73,” Def Leppard wrote on Instagram. “Thanks for rockin’ with us!”Def Leppard is currently on a summer […]

July 17, 2025

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Members of Fleetwood Mac appear to be teasing something on social media

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARASAre the members of Fleetwood Mac trying to tell us something? Based on some cryptic posts on social media, they just might have some news to share.It all started when Mick Fleetwood shared video of him listening to "Frozen Love," a track that appeared on Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham’s 1973 album, Buckingham Nicks, which they recorded before joining Fleetwood Mac."The marriage of Stevie and Lindsey, the marriage of coming into Fleetwood Mac when they did — it’s all […]

July 17, 2025

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Bruce Springsteen to be honored at the 2025 Academy Museum gala

Photo by Danny ClinchBruce Springsteen will be honored at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures annual fundraising gala this fall.Springsteen, who won an Academy Award in 1994 for his song “Streets of Philadelphia,” is set to receive the inaugural Legacy Award, which “honors an artist whose body of work has inspired generations of storytellers and deeply influenced our culture.”Springsteen will also perform at the event, which raises money to support the museum’s exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming.Last year’s gala […]

July 17, 2025

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Jimmy Page launches smaller Nymph edition of signature Sundragon amp

Disney/Michael J. Le Brecht IIJimmy Page has announced a new version of his signature Sundragon amp, the Nymph.The updated amp is a smaller edition of the original Sundragon, which was inspired by the amp Page used on Led Zeppelin's 1969 debut album."The idea came to us that we should create a new amp that embodies the sonic qualities I cherish in my favorite amplifiers, but in a smaller package," Page says. "One that would be suitable for playing at home, […]

July 17, 2025

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Joan Baez’s ‘Farewell, Angela’ getting 60th anniversary vinyl reissue

Craft RecordingsJoan Baez’s sixth studio album, Farewell, Angela, is getting a new vinyl reissue to mark the 60th anniversary of its release.The record, Baez’s bestselling album, will be released Oct. 3 on 180-gram vinyl, marking the album’s first wide vinyl reissue in almost 40 years. It will also be released on standard and hi-res digital platforms.Farewell, Angela, which peaked at #10 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart, features Baez’s first use of electric guitar. It has the artist mixing traditional folk standards […]

July 17, 2025