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Sting Returns to Rock on New Album
A new Sting album recorded in New York City and titled ’57th & 9th’ sees a return to rocking for the former chief of The Police
Read MoreWatch: Paul McCartney, Bob Weir +… Gronk in 2016
Sir Paul was joined on the Fenway Park stage by the Grateful Dead veteran and the NE Patriots’ massive tight end Rob Gronkowski
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Megadeth Share US Tour Dates, New Video
The metal pioneers have released their video for “Post American World” and announced new U.S. fall tour dates for their Dystopia World Tour
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Tom Jones Reveals 2016 Tour Dates
The legendary Welsh singer has resumed touring following the death of his wife. He’s just announced a slew of dates for September and October; more to come
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Suicide’s Alan Vega Dead at 78
The singer and writer with the proto-punk band Suicide, admired by Springsteen, Bono, Devo, R.E.M. and many others, has passed away.
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AC/DC’s Brian Johnson Hosting Radio Show
The band’s former singer has teamed with UK digital radio station to interview some of the biggest behind-the-scenes names
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Mick Jagger, 72, Expecting Child With Girlfriend, 29
A Rolling Stone gathers no moss and neither, apparently, does their frontman. It’s been announced that the great-grandfather is now due for kid #8
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Dave Edmunds Making Rare Concert Appearance
The singer and guitarist known for his 1950s rockabilly style and collaborations with Nick Lowe in Rockpile has scheduled a single date. More to come?
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More Monkees 50th Anniversary Releases Coming
Monkee-mania lives! The group’s 50th Anniversary celebration – with a well-received new studio album + big tour – will also include two new album collections
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R.E.M. Titles Getting Reissued on Vinyl
3 of the influential alternative band’s releases for I.R.S. Records are coming this summer, with original sleeve art. Watch “It’s The End of the World” vid!
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