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On This Day, May 13, 1970 …The Beatles documentary Let It Be opened in New York City.Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, the film took Beatles fans inside the studio as they recorded their album Let It Be.The documentary, which opened in London one week later, included footage from The Beatles’ January 1969 Apple Corps rooftop concert, which was their final public performance as a band. The film was released one month after […]

Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. (ABC/Travis Bell) Foo Fighters downsized in space but not in sound to play NPR's Tiny Desk performance series.Dave Grohl and company ripped through a five-song set while confined to the titular Tiny Desk, playing the classics "Learn to Fly," "My Hero" and "Everlong," as well as two tracks off their new album, Your Favorite Toy: "Spit Shine" and "Child Actor.""It's an honor to be here," Grohl said. […]

U2 shoot music video in Mexico City (Photo Credit: Hector Vivas/Getty Images for U2) U2 has been working on a new album for quite a while and it sounds like they’re finally getting ready to give fans their first taste of the record.The Irish rockers were in Mexico City Tuesday filming a music video on top of a school bus, which was surrounded by fans. According to a press release, the […]

Deep Purple's 'SPLAT!'/(earMUSIC) Deep Purple is giving fans the first taste of their upcoming album, SPLAT!The band has just released a video for the record’s first single, “Arrogant Boy,” which is the lead track from the album.SPLAT!, dropping July 3, explores the idea of the end of humanity as a transformation rather than a destruction, with the album’s description noting it sees the end “not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as […]

Music producer Jack Douglas records during "Rockspell: An Historic Fusion of Rock N Roll and Gospel Music" recording session at Plymouth Rock Studios on February 14, 2022 in Plymouth, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) Legendary music producer Jack Douglas, who worked with such artists as John Lennon and Aerosmith, passed away at 80. The news was confirmed by his family in a statement on Facebook.“He passed away peacefully on […]

'Lessons & Lace' by Rachel Brodsky (Harmony/Penguin Random House) One day Stevie Nicks will write a memoir, but until then we can make do with Lessons & Lace, a biography of the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer that's due out Sept. 15.Written by Rachel Brodsky, the book, subtitled "Everything I Know About Dreams, Heartbreak, and Magic I Learned from Stevie Nicks," isn't a straight biography. It's a series […]

Sir Paul McCartney performing on stage at Co-op Live in Manchester during his Got Back tour. Picture date: Saturday December 14, 2024. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images) Paul McCartney has always seemed to have a good sense of humor, but evidently he doesn’t necessarily want to hear people making jokes about him.Comedian Jeff Ross, who executive produces Netflix's roast franchise, including the recent roast of comedian Kevin Hart, tells Variety […]

Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden sits in with the 8G Band on March 15, 2017. (Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has announced his autobiography.The book, titled Hello Boys and Girls!, is due out Nov. 10 in the U.S."I'm very excited and honoured to be working with the wonderful HarperNonFiction Team on my very own book full of lots of fun stories, anecdotes […]

KISS' Gene Simmons (Courtesy of Gene Simmons) KISS’ Gene Simmons has enlisted some of his rock star friends for a new Las Vegas fan experience.The rocker has just announced details for the Gene Simmons’ Legends of Rock Expo, taking place Sept. 25-27 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.The weekend will be filled with concerts, autograph sessions, photo ops, parties and panels. In addition to Simmons performing with his Gene Simmons […]