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Getty ImagesOut today (March 31st), is the Who’s latest live set, The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley. The collection is available digitally, as a two-CD/Blu-ray, or a three-LP set. Pete Townshend told us that he relishes the chance to shake the tried and true Who show up these days: “Y’know, it’s 52 orchestral (laughs)…

Getty ImagesIt was 56 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…

Getty ImagesProcol Harum lyricist Keith Reid died on March 28th, 2023 at the age of 76, with no cause of death announced. Reid will forever be best remembered for writing the words to the band’s classic tunes “A Whiter Shade Of Pale,” “A Salty Dog,” and “Conquistador,” among many others. The late, great Gary Brooker,…

Getty ImagesSteve Van Zandt has had it up to here with fans complaining about the lack of variety in Bruce Springsteen’s nightly setlists. The current E Street Band tour features a setlist that most nights is pretty set in stone, which is usually not the case when “The Boss” hits the road. There is some…

PRPhotos.comSammy Hagar promises more songs from Van Halen in his upcoming shows with the Circle. The band, features Van Halen bandmate Michael Anthony on bass, drummer Jason Bonham, and guitarist Vic Johnson. The band has just announced a pair of upcoming Nevada shows — July 14th in Lake Tahoe at Harvey’s amphitheater and on July…

PRPhotos.comIt’s looking as though this fall’s first-ever Power Trip festival will be one for the history books. Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, and Tool have all teased promos for the event on their social media accounts, which is being produced by Goldenvoice, the promoters behind the Coachella Valley Music and Arts…

Getty ImagesIt was 56 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…

PRPhotos.comTom Morello recently opened up to RollingStone about Rage Against the Machine’s halted tour. He told the outlet that after Zach de la Roca injured his achilles heel, he was still “more compelling as a frontman sitting on a box in the middle of the stage than 99 percent of the frontmen in the history…

Getty ImagesElvis Costello & The Imposters have just booked a 23-city summer tour with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets. The tour, which will also feature an opening set by the Imposters’ supplemental guitarist — and longtime Bob Dylan band member — Charlie Sexton, kicks off on June 7th at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre and winds…