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The Go-Go's' Charlotte Caffey reflects on band's debut album, 'Beauty and the Beat,' on its 40th anniversary
Capitol Records/UMeToday marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Beauty and the Beat, the debut album by The Go-Go's. The album spent six weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200, making The Go-Go's the ...
Jul 08, 2021
Journey's Neal Schon auctioning guitar collection, including the one he used to record "Don't Stop Believin'"
Courtesy of Heritage AuctionsFounding Journey and former Santana member Neal Schon has decided to part with 112 of his valuable guitars, which he'll be selling at a July 31 auction hosted by Heritage ...
Jul 07, 2021
Magical History Tour: Hulu releases trailer for anticipated documentary series 'McCartney 3, 2, 1'
HuluHulu has released the trailer for McCartney 3, 2, 1, the streaming service's forthcoming series centering on an in-depth conversation between Paul McCartney and acclaimed producer and fellow ...
Jul 07, 2021
Yes to release new studio album called 'The Quest' in October
InsideOut MusicYes will release its 22nd studio album, The Quest, on October 1. The 11-track collection, which was produced by the legendary prog-rock group's longtime guitarist, Steve Howe, will be a...
Jul 07, 2021
'Summer of Soul': Billy Davis Jr. & Marilyn McCoo share how the Harlem Cultural Festival impacted The 5th Dimension
Courtesy of Searchlight Co-founding 5th Dimension members Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. recall are sharing the emotional impact of being a part of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, ...
Jul 07, 2021
"Peace and Love": Ringo Starr turns 81 today; Peter Frampton reveals new collaboration with Ringo
Credit: Scott Robert RitchieHappy Birthday to Ringo Starr, who marks his 81st trip around the sun today. As has become tradition, the legendary Beatles drummer is asking fans across the world to celeb...
Jul 07, 2021
New short doc profiling The Beatles' relationship with Liverpool available for download and streaming now
Liverpool West ProductionsThe Beatles and Us, an award-winning short documentary about the relationship that the city of Liverpool, England, had and continues to have with its most famous native sons,...
Jul 06, 2021
Men at Work's Colin Hay announces US solo summer tour; releasing new covers album in August
Credit: Paul MobleyLike so many musicians, Men at Work frontman Colin Hay had his 2020 touring plans sidelined because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the singer/songwriter has now unveiled a new series...
Jul 06, 2021
Little River Band, ex-Chicago and Boston members join lineup of 2022 '70s Rock & Romance Cruise
Courtesy of StarVista LIVEAfter being postponed this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the star-studded '70s Rock & Romance Cruise is set to return in February 2022. The seagoing music festiv...
Jul 06, 2021
Mamma Mia! ABBA's 'Gold' racks up 1,000 weeks on the British chart
PolydorABBA may have broken up in 1982, but their music shows no sign of ever facing its "Waterloo" -- at least, not in the U.K. The group's 1992 greatest hits album, Gold, has just notched a record 1...
Jul 06, 2021