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Getty ImagesIt was 35 years ago this Saturday (May 20th, 1988) that Van Halen released its eighth album — and second with Sammy Hagar — the four-week chart-topper, OU812. The set featured four Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, the Top Five “When It’s Love” (#1 Mainstream Rock Tracks), “Black And Blue” (#34),…

Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago this Saturday (May 19th, 1978) that Paul McCartney & Wings hit Number One with “With A Little Luck.” The track was the former-Beatle’s sixth solo chart-topper and served as the lead single from his then-recent album, London Town. “With A Little Luck” knocked Yvonne Elliman’s Bee Gees-written “If I…

Getty ImagesIt was 55 years ago this week in May 1968 that the Beatles began recording four-track demos for its self-titled double album, which is commonly known as the “White Album.” The legendary — and long-bootlegged — group demos were finally released in 2018 as part of the “White Album’s” super deluxe box set. The…

Getty ImagesIt was 38 years ago today (May 18th, 1985) that Simple Minds hit Number One with “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” The song, which knocked Madonna’s “Crazy For You” out of the top spot, stayed at Number One for one week until it was displaced by Wham’s third-straight chart-topper, “Everything She Wants.” “Don’t You…

Getty ImagesAlthough there’s rarely been a Who fan that’s walked away from a concert anything short of elated — for Pete Townshend, it really is just another day at the office. The Who leader revealed to Record Collector, “When I come offstage afterwards and people come up to me and say how it must’ve been…

Getty ImagesEric Clapton has just posted a new teaser for his upcoming The Definite 24 Nights live collection, coming on June 23rd. The video features Clapton — along with special guest Phil Coillins on hi-hat — running through his legendary remake of Bob Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’ s Door.” The Definite 24 Nights expanded set…

Getty ImagesFoo Fighters have just dropped “Under You,” the second lyric video from their 11th studio album, But Here We Are, set for release on June 2nd. The new album marks the band’s first since the March 22nd, 2022 death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. The last Foo Fighters album, Medicine At Midnight, was released on…

Getty ImagesOriginal Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm has rolled out his initial 2023 tour dates. As it stands now, Gramm and his band will kick things off on June 13th South Bend, Indiana with dates on the books through November 4th when they play St. Charles, Illinois. Over the years — and especially back in the…

Getty ImagesSqueeze and the Psychedelic Furs have just rolled out a 26-city late-summer and fall tour. The two new wave legends launch the trek on September 8th at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall and wind things down on October 14th in Las Vegas at the Palms. Squeeze’s Glenn Tilbrook recalled being estranged from…