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Jack Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images On August 25, 1970, Elton John took the stage at LA's famous Troubadour club to perform his first-ever U.S. concert. It was the first night of a six-date residency. By the time he had finished, word had spread: the 23-year-old singer/songwriter was a star. In honor of the 53rd anniversary of that first show, now cited as one of the greatest concerts of the rock era, […]

ABC Tim McGraw took the 2023 GMA Summer Concert Series stage on August 25 to celebrate his new album, Standing Room Only. During his appearance, Tim performed the title track, "Hold On To It" and "Something Like That," and chatted with Good Morning America's Lara Spencer about his new record. "I really wanted some life-affirming songs. Songs that were positive and songs that had a good message about life and being a better person, and this album's what came out of it," Tim shares.Standing Room […]

C Brandon/Redferns via Getty Images Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale is paying tribute to the band’s original guitarist, Bernie Marsden, who passed away Thursday, August 24, at the age of 72. Marsden’s death was confirmed by his family on social media. ”On behalf of his family, it is with deep sadness we announce the death of Bernie Marsden. Bernie died peacefully on Thursday,” they wrote. “Bernie never lost his passion for music, writing and recording new songs […]

Foghat Records, distributed by Select-O-Hits Foghat just dropped the first single from their upcoming 17th studio album, Sonic Mojo, which is due out November 10. The band has shared the track “Drivin’ On,” which they co-wrote with drummer Roger Earl’s former Savoy Brown bandmate Kim Simmonds before he passed away in December 2022.   “It really is a Foghat sounding song,” Bryan Bassett shared in a video released by the band. “There’s a lot of diverse, kind of, approaches on this […]

Noua Unu Studio Miley Cyrus' new single "Used To Be Young" debuted at the stroke of midnight on Friday. The understated, but emotional video shows a teary-eyed Cyrus wearing a Mickey Mouse tee under a red sequined bodysuit. "I know I used to be crazy / I know I used to be fun / You say I used to be wild / but I say I used to be young / You […]

Sony Pictures Classic/Trafalgar Releasing The official trailer for the upcoming Carlos Santana documentary, Carlos: The Santana Journey Global Premiere, has just been released. The clip kicks off with the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer asking, “Do you believe in magic?” It features archival footage from throughout his career and ends with Carlos saying, “Magic is when you command the elements to capture people’s hearts.”  The film is getting a special three-day premiere event in September. Carlos: The […]

Matthew Baker/Getty Images The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has teamed with Universal Music for a new songwriters award named after the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer.   The Bob Dylan Center Songwriter Fellowship will “mentor and develop aspiring songwriters in association with the tremendous educational resources of the Bob Dylan Center.”  The fellowship will be handed out to two songwriters annually, and it comes with a $40,000 stipend. The recipients […]

Matt Kent/FilmMagic The Rolling Stones have paid tribute to their late drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away two years ago on August 24, 2021. The band posted some dashing photos of Watts through the years on their official Instagram account, writing, “Today, with much love, we remember our dear Charlie. We miss you everyday.” Charlie’s bandmates shared their own tributes as well.   Mick Jagger posted some photos and video of Charlie on his Instagram Story, while Keith […]

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic In between releasing a new Mammoth WVH album and going on tour, Wolfgang Van Halen is getting married. In an interview with Heavy Consequence, the son of Eddie Van Halen shares why he and his fiancée, Andraia Allsop, chose Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" as their wedding dong. "Peter Gabriel is one of our favorite artists," Wolf says. "There's a concert before our wedding that we're going to see that's Peter […]