On This Day, June 17, 1972 … The Rolling Stones hit #1 with their double album Exile on Main St., which went on to spend four weeks on top of the chart. Recorded mostly in a villa in the South of France, where the band had moved to escape paying U.K.Read More →
ABC/Randy Holmes Duran Duran frontman Simon LeBon has been named a Member of the Order of the British Empire by King Charles, recognizing his services to music and charity. “What an incredible and totally unexpected honour,” Simon shared. “It is fitting that the honour has been awarded not just forRead More →
Photo Credit: Mary Kouw/CBS As rumored, Pete Townshend joined the cast of The Who’s Tommy for a performance on Sunday’s 77th annual Tony Awards Dressed in a suit and red hat, Townshend took the stage to introduce a performance from the show, which began with a snippet of “See Me, Feel Me.”Read More →
Photo Credit: Valeria Maselli Longtime Moody Blues singer/guitarist Justin Hayward is ready to launch the latest leg of his Blue World tour, which is a unique concert experience. In addition to performing, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer shares some stories about his songs, but he tells ABC Audio theRead More →
ABC/Randy Holmes U2 has released the next installment in their digital series, U2 To Love and Only Love – Deep Dives and B-Sides, this time dedicated to the track “Mofo,” from their ninth studio album, Pop. The series will consist of 12 newly remastered collections, released throughout the year, which are made up ofRead More →
Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images The 77th annual Tony Awards are happening Sunday in New York, with The Who‘s Pete Townshend previously confirmed as a presenter. Well, he may be doing more than that. Deadline is now reporting that Townshend is actually going to perform on the show, joining the cast ofRead More →
UMe Paul McCartney & Wings’ live album One Hand Clapping is finally out, and to celebrate the release, McCartney has shared a fully restored performance video of the track “Soily.” The video is taken from footage recorded by director David Litchfield in August 1974, when McCartney and the band hitRead More →
On This Day, June 14, 1980 … Billy Joel landed at #1 with his seventh studio album, Glass Houses. Influenced in part by new wave music, it featured, in Billy’s words, “bigger, louder, faster, shorter and punchier” material. Four tunes off the album became Top 40 hits, including “It’s Still Rock andRead More →
Deko Entertainment A new compilation of rarities from late The Who bassist John Entwistle is being released later this year. Rarities Oxhumed – Volume Two is the follow-up to the 2022 release Rarities Oxhumed – Volume One, and features alternative takes, demos, studio tracks and live tracks from the early years ofRead More →
Robin Little/Redferns When The Who‘s Roger Daltrey kicked off his solo tour on June 10 he included a cover John Fogerty’s Creedence Clearwater Revival classic “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” in the set list, and Fogerty took to social media to thank him for the tribute. Fogerty shared a clipRead More →
