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Getty ImagesSaturday (January 8th) mark what would’ve been the late, great David Bowie’s 75th birthday. Today (January 7th) Bowie’s long-unissued 2001 album, Toy is released. The oft-bootlegged album — now renamed Toy:Box — is available in three-CD or six-by-ten-inch vinyl versions. Included in Toy:Box is a second CD/set of 10-inches of alternative mixes and versions…

Getty ImagesIt was 49 years ago today (January 6th, 1973) that Carly Simon scored her sole chart-topper to date, when “You’re So Vain” hit Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of three weeks. The song, which was produced by Richard Perry and included on Simon’s 1972 third album No Secrets, featured…

PRPhotos.comThe 64th Annual Grammy Awards, originally scheduled to air Monday, January 31st on CBS, have been postponed indefinitely. The Recording Academy and CBS announced Wednesday (January 5th), “After careful consideration and analysis with city and state officials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners, the Recording Academy® and CBS have postponed…

Getty ImagesGraham Nash credits partner Stephen Stills for saving “Teach Your Children.” Nash spoke about his 1970 Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young standard from the band’s 1970 Déjà Vu collection, and revealed to Goldmine magazine, “The first time I ever played it for Stephen, after I finished the song, he looked at me and said,…

PRPhotos.comDue to the ongoing pandemic, Billy Joel has been forced to postpone his January 14th concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Billy posted a message to fans on Facebook, which reads, “Nothing is more important to me than the safety and well-being of my band, crew, and the fans; so due to unfortunate COVID-related…

Getty ImagesComing to select IMAX theaters for one day only on January 30th is The Beatles: Get Back – Rooftop Concert. The 60-minute presentation, which takes place on the 53rd anniversary of the “Fab Four’s” final performance on the rooftop of their Apple Headquarters in London, will also feature a Q&A portion with director Peter…

Getty ImagesWolfgang Van Halen literally learned Tremonti’s setlist during a single night of cramming before hitting the road with the band. Back in July 2012 Wolfgang jumped in cold to replace then-bassist Brian Marshall and stayed on to play bass on the band’s 2015 album Cauterize and its 2016 follow-up, Dust. While chatting with Classic…

PRPhotos.comRush has partnered with Stern Pinball for a series of new pinball machines, available in “Pro, Premium, and Limited Edition models.” Stern Chairman and CEO Gary Stern said in a statement, “Partnering with Rush, we created a musical pinball experience that every fan will want to explore. Incredible music, memorable toys, unique mechanical pinball action,…

PRPhotos.comCheap Trick has just posted four Las Vegas dates for February and March. The band will hit The Strat Hotel & Casino over two weekends — February 25th & 26th and March 4th & 5th. The band will be on the road though the fall opening for either ZZ Top or Rod Stewart. The group’s…