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Getty ImagesThe long wait is over for “Fab Four” aficionados with this week’s publication of The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969 – 73. The 720-page tome was written by authors Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair and offers the most detailed and exhaustive analysis of Paul McCartney’s initial post-Beatles career — both in the studio and…

Getty ImagesBilly Joel announced he’s been forced to scrap his final show of 2022. Tonight’s (December 19th) concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden has been postponed due to a viral infection. The gig will be made up in June 2023. The “Piano Man” tweeted a message to fans about the postponement: “I’m disappointed to…

It was 33 years ago today (December 16th, 1989) that Billy Joel’s 11th studio album, Storm Front hit Number One, displacing Milli Vanilli’s 1989 three-week chart-topper, Girl You Know It’s True. The album, which topped the Billboard 200 albums chart for one week, spent 17 weeks in the Top 10. Storm Front marked the “Piano…

Getty ImagesIt was 57 years ago today (December 16th, 1965), that Peter & Gordon recorded Paul McCartney’s song “Woman.” Peter Asher and Gordon Waller had been the recipients of several songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney over the previous years, including the 1964 Number One hit, “World Without Love.” McCartney was not only…

Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago tonight (December 16th, 1977) that Saturday Night Fever opened nationally. The film, which turned actor John Travolta into a global superstar, told the story of Tony Manero, a 19-year-old from Brooklyn going nowhere fast, whose only bright spot is as the weekend king of the disco floor. Saturday Night…

Getty ImagesIt’s looking as though Pearl Jam will soon resume sessions for their followup album to 2020’s Gigaton. Blabbermouth transcribed some of guitarist Stone Gossard’s chat with Detroit’s WRIF, where he explained, “The plan is that we’re gonna do some more recording, and we’re gonna try to finish a record here pretty soon. There’s songs…

Getty ImagesIt was 53 years ago tonight (December 15th, 1969) that John Lennon and Yoko Ono assembled their legendary Plastic Ono Supergroup for a historic performance at London’s Lyceum Ballroom. The event was part of UNICEF’s Peace For Christmas concert, which featured a number of other performers including the Hot Chocolate Band, Jimmy Cliff, and…

PRPhotos.comThis is Mariah Carey’s season, as she once again tops the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” This marks the song’s ninth total week atop the Hot 100 and it becomes the first song to have led in four distinct runs on the ranking. First released on her…

Getty ImagesAlthough these days Smashing Pumpkins music is regarded as a genre unto itself, Billy Corgan recalled a time when the music world struggled to figure out where his songs fit. During an online chat with Rick Beato, Corgan remembered, “At the time when (Gish) came out in 1991, all the reviews were (saying we…