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expand Alice in Chains' Cantrell and Kinney look back on 'Dirt': "It was never a drug concept album"
Legacy RecordingsWhen Alice in Chains released a 30th anniversary edition of their landmark 1992 album, Dirt, it surprised the band by reentering the top 10 of the Billboard chart. While the albu...
Nov 10, 2022
Who's singing Christmas carols? Daltrey & Townshend to headline charity event at London church
Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage) 2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalThe closest The Who ever came to doing a holiday song was "Christmas," a track from their album Tommy, and it's not very festive...
Nov 10, 2022
Watch Elton John sing "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" to mark 25th anniversary of 'The Lion King' on Broadway
Courtesy Elton John/Rocket EntertainmentThe Lion King will celebrate 25 years on Broadway this weekend, one of only three shows ever to hit that milestone. At a private event, Elton John -- who wrote ...
Nov 10, 2022
All-star George Harrison tribute 'Concert for George' to screen in theaters November 29
Abramorama / Craft RecordingsTo mark its 20th anniversary, Concert for George -- a 2002 concert that memorialized the late George Harrison -- will screen in selected theaters worldwide for one ni...
Nov 10, 2022
Wonderful Christmastime: Paul McCartney releasing 'The 7" Singles Box' next month
MPL Communications/UMePaul McCartney will make sure fans have a "Wonderful Christmastime" by giving them the perfect gift: The 7" Singles Box. The collection includes 80, count 'em, 80 7-inch Paul McC...
Nov 10, 2022
New Mariah Carey holiday special 'Merry Christmas to All!' airing on CBS and Paramount+
CBS/Paramount+If it's the holiday season, there must be a new Mariah Carey holiday special. This year, Mariah is taking her talents to CBS and Paramount+ for Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!, air...
Nov 10, 2022
Sweetheart Like You: Bob Dylan's love letters to his old girlfriend up for auction
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesGot a cool quarter mil? You may want to invest in a treasure trove of old love letters that young Bob Dylan wrote to his high school sweetheart. The 42 letters are cu...
Nov 10, 2022
Sammy Hagar hopeful shelved Van Halen song "Between Us Two" will eventually be released
Sarah Morris/Getty Images for The Recording AcademySammy Hagar is hopeful that the shelved Van Halen song "Between Us Two" will eventually get released. As the story goes, the "Panama" outfit original...
Nov 09, 2022
Richie Sambora hints at possibility of reuniting with Bon Jovi: "We're talking"
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicEver since Richie Sambora left Bon Jovi in 2013, fans have been wondering if he'd reunite with his old bandmates again. Well, the answer is a definite maybe. While in London for ...
Nov 09, 2022
Rush's Neil Peart to be memorialized with bronze statues in his hometown
Mat Hayward/Getty ImagesNeil Peart's hometown of St. Catharines, Ontario, has commissioned an artist to create two bronze statues in honor of the late Rush drummer. The statues will be placed alo...
Nov 09, 2022