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Getty ImagesIt was 53 years ago tonight (August 31st, 1969) that Bob Dylan made his first full-length concert appearance in three years at the Isle Of Wight Festival. Dylan’s hour-long set with the Band closed the three-day festival, which also featured the Who, Richie Havens, the Moody Blues, Joe Cocker, and a solo set by…

Getty ImagesDuring their tour stop in Los Angeles, The Killers invited Lindsey Buckingham on stage to surprise the audience. During the encore, he sang the Fleetwood Mac classic, “Go Your Own Way.” He also joined them for two other songs, “Mr. Brightside,” and “Caution.” Killers frontman Brandon Flowers introduced Buckingham to the audience about halfway…

Getty ImagesOusted Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer thought the band reuniting with producer Rick Rubin was a mistake. Klinghoffer, who landed a plum gig as Pearl Jam’s supplemental side player, spoke with VW Music and admitted, “I’m incredibly conflicted about my output with that band because I feel like, in both circumstances, producers…

PRPhotos.comNow streaming online via Paramount+ is the new documentary Daryl Hall & John Oates: From Philly To Chile. The film chronicles the duo’s inaugural 2019 tour of South America, which hit Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; and Sao Paolo, Brazil. From Philly To Chile was directed by Felipe Sanguinetti and produced by the band’s longtime…

Getty ImagesFans are chomping at the bit for the December 13th publication of The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969 – 73. The 720-page tome is written by authors Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair and promises the most detailed and exhaustive analysis of Paul McCartney’s initial post-Beatles career — both in the studio and on stage.…

Getty ImagesMetallica has announced its Helping Hands Concert & Auction for December 16th. The band’s All Within My Hands non-profit foundation was launched in 2017 to help create sustainable communities by tackling the issues of hunger and workforce education and encouraging volunteerism. The first All Within My Hands Foundation concert was held in November 2018.…

Getty ImagesIt was 50 years ago today (August 30th, 1972) that John Lennon and Yoko Ono performed their only publicly announced, full-length concerts at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The two shows, known as the One To One concerts, included an afternoon matinee and an evening performance, and benefited the Willowbrook House, with the…

Getty ImagesRobert Plant chatted with Rolling Stone about his past, present, and future — including his current road dates with Alison Krauss. When pressed about when he realized he had finally “made it,” the Led Zeppelin icon explained, “It was when I went to the first rehearsal with the Yardbirds, and I was 19, soon…

PRPhotos.comYes is heading back on the road for their first North American dates since 2019. The “Close To The Edge 50th Anniversary Tour” features the band’s longtime members — guitarist Steve Howe and keyboardist Geoff Downes — along with newer recruits frontman Jon Davison, bassist Billy Sherwood, and drummer Jay Schellen. The band will tackle…