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Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor, who turns 74 on Saturday (March 12th)!!! A new documentary on James Taylor and Carole King has been commissioned by CNN and HBO Max. Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name will premiere on CNN, while domestic streaming and international distribution rights will go…

Getty ImagesIt was 41 years ago Sunday (March 13th, 1981) that “Watching The Wheels” — John Lennon’s third and final single from his and Yoko Ono’s 1980 Double Fantasy album — was released. The song was the second posthumous release from the album, following the Top Two hit “Woman,” which was released on January 12th,…

Getty ImagesAnn Wilson of Heart has just rolled out 13 new solo shows for this spring and summer. Wilson, who’ll once again be backed by her band the Amazing Dawgs, has just dropped a new cover of the Eurythmics’ 1986 hit, “Missionary Man,” which will be featured on Wilson’s upcoming solo set, Fierce Bliss, which…

Getty ImagesGene Simmons equated bands continuing to play Russia with artists who accepted gigs in apartheid-era South Africa. TMZ caught up with the Kiss co-founder who made it clear, in light of what’s happening across the globe, Russia is not the place to be performing: “The problem is, if a Western band plays Russia it…

Getty ImagesAn unauthorized Billy Joel biopic is currently in pre-production and will focus on his early days, according to Variety. The film, titled Piano Man, is being developed via Michael Jai White’s Jaigantic Studios, with Adam Ripp set to write and direct the film. Ripp is the son of Joel’s early manager Artie Ripp, whom…

Getty ImagesElton John and Stevie Wonder have just dropped the official video for their duet, “Finish Line,” from Elton’s latest album, The Lockdown Sessions. The video, which features new and archival footage of people of all creeds, races, and denominations celebrating the big moments in life, also includes vintage shots of Elton and Wonder from…

Getty ImagesIt was 34 years ago today (March 10th, 1988) that Andy Gibb died. Andy, who was the younger brother of the Bee Gees — Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb — died just five days after his 30th birthday from an inflammatory heart virus exacerbated by years of substance abuse. Andy, who was almost a…

PRPhotos.comJohn Oates of Hall & Oates fame is heading out on a seven-date acoustic run next week. Oates and collaborator Guthrie Trapp will play a string of East Coast shows taking in stops in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, and Rhode Island. Oates spoke about his acoustic American-styled solo gigs, telling McCall.com:…

PRPhotos.comThe first Beatles-related drum kit, used in John Lennon’s pre-fame group the Quarry Men, is going under the hammer. The Daily Beatle reported drummer Colin Hanton’s legendary drum set, which was also featured on John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison’s first amateur recording session in Liverpool, will be sold via Julien’s Auctions on May…