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On This Day, May 12, 1972: The Rolling Stones release 'Exile on Main St.'
On This Day, May 12, 1972… The Rolling Stones released the double album Exile on Main St. on their own label Rolling Stone Records. The album went to number one in the U.S. and spent ...
May 12, 2023
'Queen The Greatest Live' – Episode 17: “Set List”
Queen Production Ltd.Queen is back with the latest installment in their weekly YouTube series Queen The Greatest Live, and this week they're delving into what goes into creating a great...
May 12, 2023
Sting’s advice to bands considering a reunion: “Do it once” but make sure the timing's right
Rob Ball/WireImageThe Police made their fans very happy when they reunited for a huge tour in 2007 and 2008. The tour wound up being the third highest-grossing tour at the time, which certainly m...
May 12, 2023
Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil on guitarist John 5: "He was ready to play the set before we even hired him”
Medios y Media/Getty ImagesMötley Crüe will relaunch their stadium tour with Def Leppard later this month, and it sounds like they are loving having guitarist John 5 ...
May 11, 2023
New book, 'Bob Dylan: Mixing Up The Medicine,' explores the singer’s vast archive
Callaway Arts & Entertainment/ Hachette Book GroupHere's something every Bob Dylan fan will want to get their hands on. Callaway Arts & Entertainment just announced a new compre...
May 11, 2023
Steve Perry on working with Dolly Parton: it “was truly a thrill”
Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label GroupSteve Perry is one of the many artists set to appear on Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock record, Rockstar, collaborating with the icon on...
May 11, 2023
'Ted Lasso' brings Bob Marley & the Wailers’ “Three Little Birds” back to the charts
Courtesy of Apple TV+A Bob Marley classic has returned to the top of the charts, and it’s all because of the hit Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso. Billboard reports that the M...
May 11, 2023
Rod Stewart may build another house to provide home for more Ukrainian refugees
Gus Stewart/RedfernsLast year, Rod Stewart made headlines when he rented a house near his home in England in order to put a roof over the heads of a Ukrainian family of refugees. Now he...
May 11, 2023
Grateful Dead shares peek at this year’s Meet-Up At The Movies concert
Courtesy of Trafalgar ReleasingGrateful Dead fans are getting their first peek at the band's upcoming 11th annual Meet-Up At The Movies screening. This year’s screening highlights the band&...
May 11, 2023
For whom the chef cooks: Lars Ulrich says "crazy, cool restaurants" inspired Metallica's "snake pit" section
ABC/Randy HolmesSince the Black Album days, Metallica concerts have featured a "snake pit" section — a limited capacity, enclosed area right near the stage reserved for the luckiest of fans. As ...
May 11, 2023