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Global Beatles Day (© 1967 MPL Communications Ltd / Photographer: Tony Gale The Beatles’ message of “All You Need is Love” will once again be celebrated June 25 on Global Beatles Day, and this year it's gotten the official support of The Beatles.The fan initiative was launched in 2009 by lifelong fan Faith Cohen. It celebrates the anniversary of the legendary band’s 1967 live performance of “All You Need is Love” […]

On This Day, June 4, 1984…Bruce Springsteen released what would become one of his most successful albums, Born in the U.S.A.The album, recorded with The E Street Band, spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and produced seven top-10 singles: the title track, "Dancing in the Dark," "Cover Me," "Glory Days," "I’m on Fire," "I’m Goin’ Down" and "My Hometown."The Boss released his first music videos to […]

Frampton, a documentary about Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Peter Frampton, will premiere Thursday night at New York City's Tribeca Festival, and Frampton himself will make an appearance at the screening.The documentary covers Frampton's entire life and career, and features commentary from Bill Wyman, Roger Daltrey, Tom Morello, Cameron Crowe, Sheryl Crow, Nancy Wilson of Heart, Alice Cooper and Ringo Starr. While there are plenty of high points -- like Frampton […]

Europe's 'Come This Madness' (Silver Lining Music / Hell & Back Recordings) Europe has released a second single from their upcoming album, Come This Madness, their first new album in nine years.The Swedish rockers, best known for their 1986 hit “The Final Countdown,” have dropped the song “The Cult of Ignorance,” along with a star-studded video featuring appearances by The Hives’ Howling Pellet, Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson, actress […]

Ace Frehley’s Les Paul guitar (Courtesy of Julien's Auctions) Ace Frehley’s most-played guitar brought in big bucks at auction.The late KISS guitarist’s 1975 Les Paul sold for $512,000 at Julien's Auctions' Music Icons auction, which took place May 29-30 at the Hard Rock Café Times Square.The guitar was described in a press release as Frehley's "constant companion" from the beginning of his career and was used "more than any other guitar in […]

William Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain performs in concert, May 25, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Mariano Regidor/Redferns); Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) You can say a lot of things about the late Eddie Van Halen, but you can't deny that he was an incredible guitar player, right? Or maybe you […]

Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders performs at BBC Radio 2 In The Park 2023 at Victoria Park on September 17, 2023 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Cameron Smith/Getty Images) Chrissie Hynde has shared her thoughts on concertgoers who record and take pictures on their phones during concerts, and let’s just say she’s not a fan."Question: What is it with people and their phones?" the Pretenders frontwoman writes on social media. "But my real […]

Cover of KISS' 'Destroyer' (Island Def Jam) KISS is continuing the 50th anniversary celebration of their fourth album, Destroyer.To mark the milestone, the band is set to release the new book, KISS Destroyer: The Definitive Visual History, on Oct. 27, described as “an official, authorized retrospective chronicling the band’s first platinum studio album and the legendary tour that followed.”The book will feature interviews with more than 50 people, including new interviews with […]

Paul McCartney during The Beatles' concert in Milan, Italy, 24th June 1965. (Sergio del Grande / Mondadori via Getty Images); Taylor Swift performs Nov. 1, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Kevin Mazur/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) Taylor Swift has met Paul McCartney several times, and she attended his concert in LA in March. Now, she's promoting his new album on her Instagram Story.Sharing one of Paul's posts about his new album, The […]