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Getty ImagesIt was 50 years ago today — January 5th, 1973 — that Bruce Springsteen released his debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. Springsteen, who was signed as a solo artist, was signed to Columbia Records — the only label he’s ever recorded for by record producer John Hammond. Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.…

Getty ImagesMetallica’s 1991 classic, “Enter Sandman” has been streamed over one billion times on Spotify. The “Black Album” favorite is the 28th song to pass the billion download mark. Loudwire posted, “Metallica now joins the ranks AC/DC (‘Highway To Hell,’ ‘Back In Black,’ ‘Thunderstruck’), Arctic Monkeys (‘Do I Wanna Know?’), Bon Jovi (‘Livin’ On A…

Getty ImagesIggy Pop revealed he was offered the frontman gig in AC/DC following the 1980 death of the band’s lead singer, Bon Scott. Pop told The New York Times, “They had a manager many years ago, when I hadn’t reformed the Stooges, I hadn’t moved to England. And this guy said, ‘Are you interested in…

Getty ImagesSlipknot drummer — and son of the “Mighty” Max Weinberg — Jay Weinberg took to social media to praise Bruce Springsteeen and the rest of the E Street Band. Back in 2009, Jay floored Springsteen fans when he sat in for his dad during most of the E Street Band’s European leg while Max…

Getty ImagesIt was 56 years ago today (January 4th, 1967) that the Doors released its groundbreaking and iconic self-titled debut album. The album, which hit Number Two on the Billboard 200 albums chart, featured such instant classics as “Break On Through (To The Other Side),” “Soul Kitchen” “The Crystal Ship, “Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar),” “The…

Getty ImagesPaul McCartney revealed he’s been recording with producer Andrew Watt — best known for his recent work with Ozzy Osbourne on Patient Number 9, Eddie Vedder on Earthlings, and Elton John on his collaborative covid-based album, The Lockdown Sessions. During an end of year Q&A on his official website (PaulMcCartney.com), the former-Beatle was asked…

Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to the great Stephen Stills, who celebrates his 78th birthday today (January 3rd). The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will forever be remembered for his legendary work with Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, & Nash; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; Manassas, and on his own. Stills last grabbed headlines for his string of sold-out shows with…

Getty ImagesCourtney Love maintains that by not allowing Brad Pitt to star in a Kurt Cobain biopic, it cost her a role in Fight Club. Love shared the details during her recent appearance on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, explaining how she was originally slated to portray the female lead in David Fincher’s 1999 classic. Love…

Getty ImagesIt wouldn’t be a new year without a string of new America tour dates popping up, with leaders Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell tagging nine new stops onto the band’s 2023 itinerary. As it stands now, America kicks things off on January 12th in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania at the Luhrs Center and has just posted new…