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Getty ImagesIt was 55 years ago today (March 30th, 1967) that the Beatles posed for their famous Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover. The Beatles, who were sporting psychedelic marching band outfits, had designed the album cover concept with then husband and wife team Peter Blake and Jann Haworth, explaining that they wanted…

PRPhotos.comRick Springfield is hitting the road with Men At Work — led by Colin Hay, and John Waite for an 18-city summer tour. The trek will belatedly commemorate the 40th anniversaries of both Springfield’s Working Class Dog album as well as Men At Work’s Business As Usual. The tour kicks off on August 5th in…

Getty ImagesFans should expect little to no fanfare for the Rolling Stones’ 60th anniversary this spring when the band hits the road this spring in Europe. Mick Jagger chatted with Rolling Stone promised the upcoming shows would offer up “a light touch” on the historic anniversary, admitting, “I’m not going to push it that hard.”…

Getty ImagesWith the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters have decided to cancel all scheduled concerts. The group was set to be on the road in North America and Down Under from May through December. There has been no mention of any future recording or performing plans. Taylor Hawkins died on March…

PRPhotos.comElton John has announced the final 10 shows for his ongoing “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour dates. The “Rocketman” will close things out with stadium gigs in East Rutherford, New Jersey; Foxborough, Massachusetts; Toronto, ON; Charleston, South Carolina; Santa Clara and San Diego, California; Tacoma, Washington; Vancouver, BC; Phoenix, Arizona; and a tour closing return…

Getty ImagesIt was 55 years ago today (March 29th, 1967) that the Beatles recorded “With A Little Help From My Friends.” The song, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney specifically for Ringo Starr to sing, was originally called “Bad Finger Boogie” and was one of the standout tracks on their Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts…

Getty ImagesRoxy Music will reunite for a 13-date fall tour taking in 10 North American stops and a trio of UK dates. The trek marks the band’s first U.S. concerts since 2003 and their first shows in a decade. In additional to frontman Bryan Ferry, the lineup is rounded out by Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera,…

Getty ImagesDaryl Hall can’t hide his disdain for Rolling Stone co-founder and former head of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jann Wenner. Back in April 2014, Hall & Oates were finally inducted into the Rock Hall — a full 17 years after they first became eligible. In a new chat with The Los…

Getty ImagesPeter Frampton is making good on returning to Europe — with three new UK dates newly announced. Back in October 2019 Frampton wrapped an exhaustive North American trek after being forced to slowly quit the road upon discovering he’s suffering from a degenerative muscle disease called Inclusion-Body Myositus (IBM), that slowly weakens the body’s…