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Getty ImagesJane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell took to Instagram to post a video saluting late-Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins, who died on March 25th at age 50 after suffering an alleged drug overdose in Columbia, was a diehard fan of Jane’s and a longtime confidante of Farrell’s. Blabbermouth transcribed some of Farrell’s online salute…

PRPhotos.comChristine McVie has re-recorded her legendary Fleetwood Mac songs for a new album titled, Songbird, after her 1977 classic from the band’s Rumours collection. Ultimate Classic Rock transcribed some of McVie’s chat on the BBC Radio’s We Write The Songs program, where she announced the new project: “I’ve just finished an album which is a…

Getty ImagesSlash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have wrapped up their nationwide The River Is Rising U.S. tour and have released their new single “April Fool.” The song is featured on their new album, 4, which was released last month. They will celebrate the release of the new album by sharing it with fans…

Getty ImagesThe Who, led by Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, played their first show together since the pandemic, scaling things back on Friday night (March 25th) to perform an acoustic set at London’s Royal Albert Hall in support of their patron charity, the Teenage Cancer Trust. The pair was backed by Pete’s younger brother and…

Getty ImagesAt long last Rolling Stones fans will be able to listen to the band’s legendary and infamous 1977 El Mocambo club show without shelling out big bucks for bootlegs or downloading dubious recordings offline. On May 13th, the band will finally release release Live At The El Mocambo as a two-CD, quadruple-LP, and digital…

Getty ImagesIt was 55 years ago today (March 25th, 1967) that the Turtles’ “Happy Together” began its three-week run at Number One. “Happy Together” was written by Gary Bonner and Alan Gordon, who were members of the Boston area group the Magicians. The pair went on to write the group’s follow-up single, “She’d Rather Be…

Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to Diana Ross, who turns 78 on Saturday (March 26th)!!! Ross is now the sole surviving original member of the Supremes, with singer Mary Wilson dying on February 8th, 2021 at the age of 76. Wilson was the second of the original Supremes to die. This past February 22nd marked the 46th…

Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago Saturday (March 25th, 1977) that Daryl Hall & John Oates scored their first of six Number One hits, with “Rich Girl.” The R&B-tinged tune was the second single pulled from the previous year’s Bigger Than The Both Of Us collection, and ended Barbra Streisand’s three-week run on top of…

Getty ImagesIt was 36 years ago today (March 25th, 1976) that Paul McCartney released his seventh solo album — and fifth Wings release — Wings At The Speed Of Sound. The album, which was the former-Beatle’s fifth chart-topper, hit Number One on April 24th, 1976 and spent seven non-consecutive weeks at the top spot while…