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Getty ImagesIt was 56 years ago Sunday (February 13th, 1967) that the Beatles released their double A-sided single of “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane.” The single contained two of the first three songs recorded for the group’s upcoming Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. (The other song, “When I’m 64,” was saved for the album.) The songs…

Getty ImagesThe Rolling Stones Chronicles has begun airing on series on ABKCO’s Vevo-hosted YouTube channel. The series, which is co-produced by BBC Motion Gallery and the label, consists of six documentary shorts, each featuring a different, classic 1960’s-era hit song by band. According to the announcement, “The music is combined with thematically relevant interview clips…

Getty ImagesDALTREY CUTS SOLO GIG SHORT Roger Daltrey was forced to cut short his solo concert on Saturday night (February 11th) in Clearwater, Florida. The Who frontman finally gave up during a rendition of the band’s 1970 deep cut “Naked Eye” and told the crowd: “I’m going to do myself some serious damage here and…

Getty ImagesAs expected, U2 is headed to Las Vegas. The band officially announced the “Sin City” run via a Super Bowl Sunday (February 12th) ad, which stated the “U2: UV Actung Baby Live At The Sphere'” would take place shows this fall at the new globe-shaped arena. The MSG Sphere shows will mark the band’s…

Getty ImagesDave Grohl played a rare private gig on February 10th at Phoenix, Arizona’s Crescent Ballroom for Crown Royal whiskey. Grohl, who was featured in a Super Bowl ad for the famed Canadian Whisky, performed a four-song set at the invitation-only event, “which was meant to celebrate the hospitality and military communities while working with…

Getty ImagesSunday (February 12th) marks what would have been the 84th birthday of Doors’ co-founder and keyboardist Ray Manzarek. Manzarek died on May 20th, 2013 at age 74 in Rosenheim, Germany at the RoMed Clinic following a long battle with bile duct cancer. Manzarek was surrounded by his wife Dorothy and his brothers Rick and…

Getty ImagesIt was 56 years ago Sunday (February 12th, 1967) that the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were arrested at Richards’ West Sussex, England home for drug possession. The bust followed Donovan’s arrest by the same drug squad, led by Norman Pilcher, the previous year, and sparked not only public debate within the…

Getty ImagesU2 AT THE SUPER BOWL – 2002 It was 21 years ago this Super Bowl Sunday (February 3rd, 2002) that U2 headlined the game’s legendary halftime show in New Orleans’ Superdome. Coming only months after the horrific 9/11 attacks, the band’s set, which only featured two songs — “It’s A Beautiful Day” and “Where…

Getty ImagesIt was 60 years ago Saturday (February 11th, 1963), that the Beatles recorded their first album, Please Please Me, in just under 10 hours. The album also featured both sides of their first two singles — “Love Me Do”/”P.S. I Love You,” and “Please Please Me”/”Ask Me Why,” which had been recorded the previous…