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Elvis Costello And Susanna Hoffs Cover The Rolling Stones' "Connection" In Celebration Of Keith Richards' Birthday
Elvis Costello and the Bangles' Susanna Hoffs celebrated Keith Richards' 81st birthday on Wednesday (December 18) by releasing a new cover of the Rolling Stones Between the Buttons classic from 1967, "Connection." Hoffs joked that she and Costello "bot...
Dec 19, 2024
The Last Two Sam Goody Stores Are Set To Close In Early 2025
Sam Goody, the one time giant record store chain that shaped music, video, and entertainment retail in the late-20th century, is set to close its last two remaining stores in early 2025. Sam Goody was once a staple of malls and shopping centers through...
Dec 19, 2024
Bob Dylan's Handwritten Lyrics For "Blowin' In The Wind," Fender Telecaster, Other Artifacts Up for Auction
Julian's Auctions announced that they are hosting the upcoming auction event, Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive, T Bone Burnett, & More, at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on January 18. The auction will feature 60 tot...
Dec 18, 2024
Slash Makes Guest Appearance At Allman Betts Family Revival Show In Nashville
The Allman Betts Family Revival celebrated the music of the Allman Brothers Band at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Monday night (December 16). The group - led by Devon Allman and Duane Betts, the sons of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts - b...
Dec 18, 2024
Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' Is The Best-Selling Rock Album Of 2024
The top of the Billboard chart has been dominated by pop, country, and hip-hop throughout 2024 and beyond. You have to dig deep on Billboard's year-end best-selling albums list to find the first rock record, and when you do it's a classic album release...
Dec 17, 2024
Dua Lipa, Jennifer Hudson, And Josh Groban Set To Join Andrea Bocelli In Grammy Holiday Special
A holiday special hosted by Andrea Bocelli is set to air on CBS on Christmas Eve (December 24). Christmas with Andrea Bocelli and Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special will feature the legendary Italian tenor singing alongside pop superstars Dua Lipa, Jenn...
Dec 17, 2024
Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Is No. 1 On Billboard Hot 100 For 16th Total Week
Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" hits No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second consecutive week. Carey's Christmas classic tops the charts for a 16th total week, tying her longest rule at No. 1 in her celebrated career that was pre...
Dec 17, 2024
Ashley McBryde Recalls Her Starstruck Moment Meeting Reba McEntire In 2019
In an interview with People, Ashley McBryde shared details of her most starstruck moment, when she first met Reba McEntire at the 2019 Academy of Country Music Awards. McBryde was doing a promotional interview, and was surprised when an unexpected gues...
Dec 16, 2024
Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' Tops Billboard 200 Chart For 17th Week
Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department sits at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the 17th total week. Swift's newly RIAA certified 6x-platinum album returned to the top of the charts last week after its deluxe Anthology edition was rele...
Dec 16, 2024
Pete Townshend Reflects On His Involvement With Mysterious One-Hit-Wonder Band, Thunderclap Newman
Thunderclap Newman was a short-lived band put together by the Who's Pete Townshend. The unknown trio claimed a bit of rock history by reaching the top of the UK charts with their Townshend-penned anthem, "Something in the Air," in July of 1969. Author ...
Dec 13, 2024