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Getty ImagesThe wait is over — as Metallica releases the band’s 11th studio album, titled 72 Seasons today (April 14th). The set marks Metallica’s first studio collection since 2016’s Hardwired… to Self-Destruct. Upon announcing the set, James Hetfield said in a statement, “72 seasons — the first 18 years of our lives that form our…

Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to soul legend Al Green who celebrates his 77th birthday today (April 13th)!!! In 2014, Green was among the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors from President Obama at a gala performance in Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center. Tribute performances included Earth, Wind, & Fire on “I Can’t Get Next To You,” “Love…

PRPhotos.comMadonna’s album, Like a Virgin, Mariah Carey’s single, “All I Want For Christmas is You,” and Queen Latifah’s album All Hail The Queen, have been added to the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. Other notables include Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven,” Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville.” John Lennon’s “Imagine.” is the first recording by…

PRPhotos.comOn Wednesday, April 12, Foo Fighters shared a cryptic message on social media that their fans understood to be an announcement of new music. In a message that was so faded in color that you could barely see, the Instagram post read: “Are you thinking what I’m thinking?” Fans flooded the comments section with excitement…

PRPhotos.comOn May 13th, Sammy Hagar will headline the eighth “Acoustic-4-A-Cure” benefit at San Francisco’s The Fillmore with proceeds going toward the Pediatric Cancer Program at the University of California San Francisco’s Benioff Children’s Hospital. Rolling Stone reported Hagar will be joined by Michael Anthony, Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir, Heart’s Nancy Wilson, Don Was, Chris…

PRPhotos.comSet for release on June 2nd is the 40th anniversary super deluxe edition of Black Sabbath’s first official concert collection, Live Evil. The new version has been expanded to four CD’s and features two versions of the legendary live set — a newly remastered version by Andy Pearce along with a new mix created from…

Getty ImagesComing on June 23rd is Eric Clapton’s The Definite 24 Nights. The new expanded set expands Clapton’s classic 1991 live album with several hours of unreleased performances from “Slowhand’s” record-setting residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The package will be available in six-CD/three-Blu-ray and eight-LP/three-Blu-ray configurations. Both versions come with three Blu-ray discs for…

Getty ImagesSet for release on May 19th is Paul Simon’s latest album, Seven Psalms. According to the announcement, the 33-minute, seven-movement song cycle is intended to be listened to as one continuous piece. The entirely acoustic-based new set, which was produced by Simon and Kyle Crusham, includes choral elements from the noted British vocal ensemble…

Getty ImagesIt was 57 years ago today (April 12th, 1966), that Jan Berry of Jan & Dean suffered a horrendous car crash that left him brain damaged and severely disabled for the rest of his life. Berry was speeding on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and crashed his Stingray into a parked truck. The wreck…