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Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago Saturday (July 30th, 1977) that Andy Gibb’s debut U.S. single, “I Just Want To Be Your Everything,” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of four straight weeks. The song, which was written and co-produced by his elder brother, Bee Gee Barry Gibb, can be seen as the…

Getty ImagesJoan Jett has heard all the criticisms of being a female rocker. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is out on the road this summer with heavyweights Motley Crue, Def Leppard, and Poison. Despite all the success and accolades she’s earned as a co-founder of the Runaways and leading the Blackhearts ever since,…

Getty ImagesJames Taylor, Peter Gabriel, and Iggy Pop are but a few of the participants in the new collection, Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen. Among the other high profile artists who lent their talents to the set are Norah Jones, Mavis Staples, and Sarah McLachlan, among others. James Taylor was quoted by…

Getty ImagesIt was 55 years ago today (July 29th, 1967) that the Doors’ breakthrough hit “Light My Fire” began its three-week run at Number One, launching the Southern California band internationally and immortalizing the band’s iconic frontman, Jim Morrison. Although the 2:52 single version of the track, which was edited from the 7:02 album version,…

Getty ImagesDavid Lee Roth has blown more than a few longtime fans’ minds with the unannounced drop of his tribute to Van Halen, called “Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway.” The acoustic-based track popped up on his official YouTube site sporting a photo of the band circa 1979 jumping while on tour. The…

PRPhotos.comLast night (7-27) Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and clothing designer, Chloe Mendel held an event to benefit the Highland Park Community Foundation. The Illinois town was where dozens of people were injured and seven were killed during this year’s July 4th parade. Corgan told Billboard, “The only reason we weren’t there was that Chloe…

PRPhotos.comOzzy Osbourne made his SDCC debut last Friday (July 22nd), setting a record for the larest signing of the year on the convention room floor. In addition, Ozzy also released “Degradation Rules,” the second single on his upcoming album Patient Number 9. The song marks the first time that Black Sabbath co-founder and guitarist Tony…

Slash is showing off his comedic side in a new commercial for Capital One Bank. Consequence.net reported the Guns N’ Roses guitarist appears in the 30-second clip, which demonstrates how easy it is to bank at Capitol One. The commercial features him auditioning for a band and playing the intro to “Sweet Child O’ Mine”…

Getty ImagesNow available is the officially sanctioned psychedelic George Harrison replica Fender Stratocaster, dubbed. “Rocky.” The guitar, which sells for $1,999, is based on the exact specs of the sonic blue Strat Harrison received — along with John Lennon — in time for the Beatles’ fall 1965 Rubber Soul sessions. The guitar went on to…