Micky Dolenz reflected on how he was almost cast as Happy Days’ greaser sex symbol Arthur Herbert “Fonzie” Fonzarelli in a new interview. “I almost got it,” the actor told People. “Supposedly, it was between me and Henry [Winkler]. He remembers it, too. The story I heard is that he …
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A New Jersey man has been charged with burglary and theft after stealing “irreplaceable” instruments from the band Heart.. According to NBC 10 Philadelphia, the Atlantic City Police Department obtained surveillance footage of the 57-year-old Garfield Bennett from Pleasantville, NJ, trying to sell various items he had stolen from the …
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Benson Boone brought his high-flying acrobatics to the late-night stage on Wednesday. When appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the singer-songwriter discussed his upcoming American Heart tour in support of his upcoming album of the same name. The 30-date run, which sold out in seconds, will stop at …
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Having already found success with holograms, ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus has revealed that he’s writing a musical with help from another cutting-edge (and controversial) technology, AI. “It is such a great tool,” Ulvaeus said at The Future of Entertainment panel Wednesday at SXSW London. “It’s unimaginable that you can bounce back …
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Over the past few years, documentary filmmaker Alison Ellwood has dove deep into the sagas of the Eagles, the Go-Go’s, the Osbourne family, and Cyndi Lauper. Her newest project, Boy George & Culture Club, explores the messy saga of one of the most iconic musical acts of the Eighties. “Culture …
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A new documentary, It’s Never Over: Jeff Buckley, which examines the life of the late singer-songwriter, will open in movie theaters on Aug. 8. An HBO premiere will follow this winter. The film, by director Amy Berg (Phoenix Rising, West of Memphis), features never-before-seen footage from Buckley’s archives. His mother, …
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Madonna has finally announced plans to release her long-shelved Ray of Light remix album, Veronica Electronica, nearly 27 years after the companion LP was first sidelined. Ahead of Veronica Electronica’s July 25 release, Madonna has previewed the rumored-but-unreleased album’s “Collaboration Remix Edit” of Ray of Light’s “Skin”: Veronica Electronica features …
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The first public glimpse of Lil Wayne’s upcoming Tha Carter VI album will be heard on ESPN. “The Days,” a collaboration between the iconic rapper (and May Rolling Stone cover star) and U2’s Bono, is the theme song of the NBA Finals’ promotional ad for the first day of the …
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Fifty years ago, the Talking Heads performed for the first time, opening for the Ramones at CBGB. They’d go on to become one of the most influential art-house bands in music history, leaving fans with tons of iconic songs over the decades. Today, they’re celebrating their anniversary by reminding people …
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The funky farewell number from a rare concert recording of Sly and the Family Stone, from 1967, shows how playful the group was in their early days. The medley, “I Gotta Go Now (Up on the Floor)/Funky Broadway,” opens with climbing organ and horn lines and a funky drumbeat as …
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