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CBS broadcast a Billy Joel concert Sunday marking the performer’s 100th consecutive sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. The concert was recorded in March. Of course, Joel closed with “Piano Man.” It’s his defining song and the audience (in the arena and at home) loves to sing along. But some CBS affiliates cut off a portion…
On this day… The Library of Congress announced that Queen’s 1975 single “Bohemian Rhapsody” will be added to the National Recording Registry. “’Bohemian Rhapsody’ breaks nearly every rule in the playbook for Rock songs: it starts with a gentle a cappella intro; it has a complex structure without a chorus; and it clocks in at nearly…
Foo Fighters sit atop Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart with “The Glass” (dated April 13th). The band’s third consecutive #1 follows “Rescued” and “Under You” which topped the chart last year. All three songs are from the band’s eleventh studio album, “But Here We Are,” which dropped last June. “The Glass,” Foo Fighters’ 14th chart-topper, ties…
Kittie: We Are Shadows “We have come to a critical place in life and in our world, and much like an eclipse overtaking the sun, we are losing the light,” explained Kittie guitarist/vocalist Morgan Lander. “It’s a song of coming to terms with the damage we do and acceptance of our fate. We’ve let darkness take hold,…
Heart’s “Royal Flush“ tour with Cheap Trick will launch later this month with a newly added concerts in the fall. See below for dates. Led by Ann and Nancy Wilson, Heart has sold over 35 million albums worldwide, garnering 20 Top 40 singles including “Barracuda,” “Crazy On You” “Who Will You Run To?” and “These Dreams.” In addition to Ann…
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale will be fronting Skid Row next month for a brief run of shows. She will be stepping in for Erik Grönwall, who quit the band to focus on his health. Sebastian Bach was the band’s original vocalist back in the late’80s/early 90s when Hale was a big fan. Years later, Halestorm covered Skid Row’s “Slave…
Black Veil Brides are hosting a virtual blood drive in support of the American Red Cross during their U.S. “Bleeders” tour (inspired by the band’s forthcoming single “Bleeders”). The trek kicks off on April 25th in San Francisco and runs through May 25th in L.A. “As Bleeders, it’s our mission to effect positive change. Help us help others…
Sheryl Crow’s 11th album “Evolution” has arrived. Produced by Mike Elizondohe, the set contains the single “Alarm Clock,” which Crow co-wrote with Grammy winning songwriter/performer Emily Weisband. Crow had previously stated that she didn’t intend to release another full-length album following her ’18 release “Threads.” “I started sending just a couple of demos to Mike,…
Fozzy, featuring wrestling’s Chris Jericho, will embark on a 25th-anniversary tour this fall. “It’s hard to believe that a band that was once accused of being a ‘wrestler’s vanity project’, has now amassed six Top 10 Mainstream Rock Radio hits, released eight albums, toured the world in over 20 countries, and earned a GOLD RECORD,”…
On this day… On the strength of a hugely successful biopic, Queen commanded the top three spots on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart: #1 “Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack”; #2 “Queen’s Greatest Hits”; and #3 “Greatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection.” “Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack” from the film of the same name featured…