Created by Roger Dean, commissioned by QEDG Management. Asia is ready to hit the road again. The band, led by keyboardist and original member Geoff Downes, just announced dates for The Heat of the Moment tour. Downes says the idea for the tour came after performing at August’s tribute concert to Asia’s late lead singer John Wetton, who passed away in 2017. There, …
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courtesy of Julien’s Auctions The public now has a chance to get their hands on an iconic piece of Beatles memorabilia. Julien’s Auctions just announced that John Lennon’s long-lost Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar will be part of their two-day Music Icons auction taking place Wednesday, May 29, and Thursday, May 30, live at New York’s Hard Rock Cafe and …
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On This Day, April 23, 1976…. New York punk pioneers the Ramones released their self-titled debut on Sire Records. The iconic cover featured the four members of the band leaning against a brick wall in New York City. The album, which was recorded in one week, opened with what would become a Ramones classic: “Blitzkrieg Bop.” That song was the first single released …
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Ebet Roberts/Redferns In their six-decade career, Kool & the Gang have won Grammys and American Music Awards, gotten a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, received the Soul Train Legend Award and been inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the New Jersey Hall of Fame. But the group’s leader, Robert “Kool” …
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Huey Lewis and ‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ cast; ABC/Paula Lobo The Heart of Rock and Roll, a new musical based on the songs of Huey Lewis & the News, officially opened on Broadway on April 22. It’s been in the works in one way or another since 2009, and Huey shares what’s surprised him the most about the …
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