Denny Laine, the original lead singer of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney’s co-founder/guitarist in Wings, died December 5 after a short battle with Interstitial lung disease. He was 79. “I was at his bedside holdings his hand as I played his favorite Christmas songs for him,” his wife Elizabeth …
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“Working Class Hero” becomes a double cover on the forthcoming album The Faithful: A Tribute to Marianne Faithfull, out Dec. 8. The record was originally recorded by John Lennon in 1970, then covered by Faithfull in 1979 for her album Broken English. Now, it has been reimagined once again, this …
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U2‘s Achtung Baby Las Vegas residency at the newly-opened MSG Sphere has been expanded with four additional dates, bringing the total run of the concerts to 40 performances. The final shows in the residency will take place on Feb. 23 and 24 and March 1 and 2. General sale for …
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Goths, Eighties fans, and hungry wolves, this one is for you. On Monday, Cruel World Festival announced Duran Duran as the headliner for its 2024 edition, set to take place on May 11 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Interpol, Blondie, and Simple Minds are among the festival’s top …
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Myles Goodwyn, the founding singer of Canadian band April Wine, died at age 75 on Sunday, his publicist Eric Alper said in a statement to Rolling Stone. His cause of death was not disclosed. “Myles Goodwyn, singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of the multi-Platinum selling rock band April Wine, …
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Sunday night may not have been victorious for the Kansas City Chiefs, but for Swifties keeping an eye out for the singer at the Chiefs’ face off against the Green Bay Packers, the evening offered touchdown after touchdown. Wearing a long red teddy coat over an all-black outfit, Taylor Swift …
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Could the collaboration between BTS member Jung Kook and Usher be more than a one-and-done? In a TikTok video released by Jung Kook over the weekend, the two rendez-vous in a warehouse, where they break out into synchronized choreography when Usher’s 2004 single “Yeah!” starts playing. Jung Kook added the …
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Back in June, Lana Del Rey hit the stage at Glastonbury 30 minutes after her scheduled start time. She told the audience that her headlining performance was delayed because her hair took so long to do. Regardless of the reasoning, the festival cut power to her set when the clock …
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Spotify‘s global workforce will face a 17 percent reduction as the company chases profitability. On Monday, CEO Daniel Ek issued an internal memo to staff announcing the impending layoffs, the company’s third and biggest round this year. “I recognize this will impact a number of individuals who have made valuable …
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Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan died of complications from pneumonia, his wife Victoria Mary Clarke revealed to the New York Times. The musician was 65 at the time of his death. A funeral service for McGowan is set for Friday. The service will be open to the public and reportedly …
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