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Parlaphone Records David Bowie fans are apparently really into vinyl records.The U.K.'s Official Charts recently came out with a list of the bestselling vinyl records of the past 10 years, and while Taylor Swift’s Midnights tops the list, Bowie lands two albums in the top 10.Of the pair, Bowie’s 2016 greatest hits package Legacy lands in the highest spot at #5. His final album, Blackstar, lands at #8.A post on Bowie’s official Instagram account notes, […]

L-R: Sean Lennon, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, Photo credit: Disney/Scott Kirkland Sean Lennon has weighed in on the casting of Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles films, and he is putting his faith in the director.The cast of The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event was recently announced, with Harris Dickinson playing Sean’s father, John Lennon. Paul Mescal will play Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan has been cast as Ringo Starr and Joseph Quinn will portray George Harrison.And while some folks have had […]

L-R: Sex Pistols' Glen Matlock, Blondie's Clem Burke;Dave J Hogan/Getty Images Sex Pistols brought their tour to Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, and dedicated the show to late Blondie drummer Clem Burke.“Very quickly I just want to take a moment to dedicate this show to an amazing man, and a friend of the lads, Clem Burke,” current frontman Frank Carter told the audience, as seen in video shared by bassist Glen Matlock. “An […]

Disney/Randy Holmes Slash no longer has even just a little "Patience" for social platform X. The Guns N' Roses guitarist has announced that he's "decided to step away" from the social media site formerly known as Twitter and that he will "no longer be active on the platform.""This was a considered decision after repeated hacks, and it reflects a shift in how I'd like to stay connected moving forward," Slash writes.Slash […]

Al Pereira/WireImage Patti Smith has written another memoir.The rocker shared a photo on Instagram Wednesday of her with her parents, writing, “This is with my mother and father who inspired much of my next book Bread of Angels. The memoir, a bright and dark dance of life, will be published on November 4th, by Random House.”Bread of Angels comes 15 years after the release of Smith's first memoir, Just Kids, which documented her time […]

Ki Price/Getty Images Van Morrison is turning 80 in August and he’s going to celebrate on the stage.The “Brown Eyed Girl” singer announced that on his birthday, Aug. 31, he’ll headline a concert at Waterfront Hall in his hometown of Belfast, Ireland, which he’s dubbing his 80th Birthday Celebration.Morrison is expected to be joined by “very special guests” at the concert, with the announcement boasting, “We're celebrating in style.”Tickets for […]

On This Day, April 9, 1984…R.E.M. released their second studio album, Reckoning, which like their 1983 debut, Murmur, was produced by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon.The album, which was first released in the U.K. and then the U.S., was recorded at Reflection Sound in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the producers attempting to capture the energy and sound of the band’s live performances.Reckoning was a hit with critics and peaked at […]

ABC/Randy Holmes Metallica has announced the return of their takeover events for the upcoming U.S. leg of the band's ongoing M72 world tour.Takeover events consist of Metallica-themed happenings that pop up around each stop on the tour. The newly announced takeover events include guitarist Kirk Hammett speaking on his new book, The Collection, pop-up shops, performances by tribute bands and Blackened Whiskey events.As previously reported, Metallica will also be hosting blood […]

Mercury/UMe Recordings by Elton John, Chicago and Steve Miller Band have been chosen by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry.In total 25 recordings have been chosen this year “based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”Albums picked include Elton's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which features hits like the title track, “Bennie and the Jets” and “Candle in the Wind”; Chicago’s debut […]