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Producers of Beatles, Tom Petty documentary projects among winners of 2022 Producer's Guild Awards
Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images; Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesSurviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were among the winners at 33rd annual Producers Guild Awards, which took plac...
Mar 21, 2022
Arizona's Tucson Music Hall to be renamed for hometown hero Linda Ronstadt
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for NARASThe Tucson Music Hall in Tucson, Arizona will be named after one of the city's most famous daughters: Linda Ronstadt. Tucson Mayor Regina Romero announced the news ...
Mar 21, 2022
The Eagles' Timothy B. Schmit releasing star-studded new solo album, 'Day by Day,' in May; listen to lead single
Courtesy of Timothy B. SchmitEagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit will release a new solo studio album titled Day by Day on May 6. The 12-track collection features guest contributions from a variety of we...
Mar 21, 2022
Asia multimedia box set focusing on band's 1983 Budokan concert featuring Greg Lake due out in June
BMGAs Asia celebrates its 40th anniversary, the prog-rock supergroup has revealed plans to release a deluxe box set on June 10 titled ASIA in Asia -- Live at The Budokan, Tokyo, 1983, focusing on a hi...
Mar 18, 2022
2008 Queen & Paul Rodgers concert being streamed Saturday to raise money for Ukrainian relief
Morena Brengola/Getty ImagesThis Saturday, March 19, Queen will present a special online stream of a 2008 concert that the band played in Ukraine with founding Bad Company/Free singer Paul Rodgers, ai...
Mar 18, 2022
Neil Young's issuing fourth volume of his 'Official Release Series' box sets, featuring four 1980s releases
Reprise RecordsNeil Young has unveiled plans to issue the fourth installment of his Official Release Series (ORS), a four-disc box set featuring three of his 1980s studio albums, plus the rare Eldorad...
Mar 18, 2022
Report: U2 television series being developed for Netflix by 'Star Wars' director J.J. Abrams
Didier Messens/Getty ImagesStar Wars films director J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot Productions company are joining forces with Netflix to develop a scripted series about U2, according to The Hollywood ...
Mar 18, 2022
James Taylor announces 2022 US summer tour
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rainforest FundIf it's summer, then there's gotta be a James Taylor tour. From April to May, Taylor and his All-Star Band will be on tour in Canada with special guest ...
Mar 18, 2022
The Who's first two UK albums being reissued on half-speed-mastered vinyl in May
UMeLimited-edition black vinyl versions of The Who's first two U.K. albums, 1965's My Generation and 1966's A Quick One, will be released on May 6 to launch a new series of half-speed-mastered vinyl e...
Mar 18, 2022
30th anniversary reissue of Keith Richards' second solo album, 'Main Offender,' released today
BMGThe 30th anniversary edition of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards' second solo album, 1992's Main Offender, was released today. The reissue is available in multiple formats and configurations...
Mar 18, 2022