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PRPhotos.comRichie Sambora revealed in a recent interview with Absolute Radio, that he may soon be returning to Bon Jovi. He said, he and frontman Jon Bon Jovi hold “no malice” towards each other. Citing Jon’s vocal ability as a hold back, he explained, “I don’t know when Jon’s going to get his voice together, but…

PRPhotos.comFoo Fighters paid homage to Taylor Hawkins on what would have been his 51st birthday. On Friday (February 17th), the band shared a photo of Hawkins taken by Andreas Neumann with the simple caption, “Miss you so much.” Hawkins died on March 25th, 2022 at the age of 50.

Getty ImagesDef Leppard and Motley Crue are on the road together again. This time they decided to all travel in the same rented plane, but couldn’t agree on who would get their name first on the side of the aircraft. So, in a video posted online, the bandmembers all gathered to make the decision. As…

Getty ImagesIt was 54 years ago today (February 17th, 1969) that Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash first teamed up to record an album of duets in Nashville. The sessions were widely bootlegged over the years, and are included on the shortlist of such legendary unreleased albums as the Beach Boys’ long unfinished Smile, the Beatles’…

Getty ImagesIt was 47 years ago today (February 17th, 1976) that the Eagles’ first compilation, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, was released. The album holds the historic distinction of being awarded the first platinum disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of one million copies. In 2018, the Eagles overtook Michael Jackson’s…

Getty ImagesIt was 51 years ago Sunday (February 19th, 1972) that Harry Nilsson’s “Without You” began its four-week run at the top of the charts. The song was Nilsson’s second major hit, following 1969’s “Everybody’s Talkin’,” and went on to win the 1972 Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. It was featured on his…

PRPhotos.comHappy Birthday to Yoko Ono, who turns 90 on Saturday (February 18th)!!! Yoko was born in Tokyo to a musician turned extremely successful banker Eisuke Ono, who was a descendant of the Emperor of Japan. Yoko’s mother, Isoko Ono, is the granddaughter of Zenjiro Yasuda, of the famed Yasuda banking family. Despite her contributions to…

Getty ImagesSet for release on Record Store Day (April 22nd) is Billy Joel – Live At The Great American Music Hall – 1975. The album was originally issued back in 2021 as part of the multi-disc Billy Joel – The Vinyl Collection, Vol.1, with the new issue marking its first standalone release. According to the…

Getty ImagesOn March 24th, the Kinks will release The Journey – Part 1, the first of a two-part anthology set in celebration of the group’s 60th anniversary. The details for when Part 2 will drop and its tracklist are still TBA, but Part 1 features such classics as “You Really Got Me,” “All Day And…