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Getty ImagesIt was 57 years ago Saturday (June 24th, 1966), that the Beatles kicked off their final tour in Munich, West Germany. The tour, which saw the group performing in Germany, Japan, the Philippines, and North America, was plagued with controversy. In the Philippines, the Beatles, who had politely declined an invitation to attend a…

Getty ImagesIt was 51 years ago tonight (June 23rd, 1972) that Smokey Robinson performed his final show with the Miracles. The concert, which later was reissued on CD as part of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: The LIVE! Collection, took place at Washington D.C.’s outdoor Carter Barron Amphitheatre. Joining the Miracles for their set was…

Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to Carly Simon, who turns 78 on Sunday (June 25th)!!! Tragically, last fall, Carly’s two sisters died of cancer only one day apart. Joanna Simon died on October 19th of thyroid cancer at age 85 — with Lucy Simon passing the next day of metastatic breast cancer at age 82. The Simon’s…

Getty ImagesIt was 56 years ago Sunday (June 25th, 1967) that the Beatles performed “All You Need Is Love,” which was broadcast live via global satellite to an estimated 400 million viewers. The Beatles were representing the U.K. in the Our World TV special, which was the first major televised hookup linking five continents. The…

Getty ImagesThe public has voted to name a hulking mechanical bull sculpture that presided over the opening ceremony of last year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England after the town’s native, Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy said about the honor, “When I was asked last year to close the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, they didn’t have to ask…

Getty ImagesBarry Gibb and Dionne Warwick are among those tapped for 2023 Kennedy Center Awards. Joining the music legends are Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, and operatic soprano Renée Fleming. The New York Times reported the event will be taped on December 3rd in Washington, D.C. at the Kennedy Center Opera House and broadcast later that…

Getty ImagesReleased today (June 23rd) is Eric Clapton’s The Definite 24 Nights. The new expanded set expands Clapton’s classic 1991 live album with several hours of unreleased performances from “Slowhand’s” record-setting residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The package is available in six-CD/three-Blu-ray and eight-LP/three-Blu-ray configurations. Both versions come with three Blu-ray discs for the…

Getty ImagesPaul McCartney took to his social media platforms to clear up any misconceptions about the upcoming, newly finished third Beatles reunion track, “Now And Then.” Recently, McCartney, who in describing the effort to clean up and separate John Lennon’s vocal from his primitive cassette demo tape, had explained the process as using “AI,” causing…

Getty ImagesPearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard shed light on sessions for the band’s forthcoming album. While talking to Seattle’s KPNW, Gossard revealed, “We’re getting close on finishing a record with (producer) Andrew Watt. He’s been a pop producer for years but he loves rock and we are making a great record, probably the heaviest record…

Getty ImagesNeil Young has rolled out his full 14-date West Coast itinerary. Young launches the acoustic trek on June 30th with a four-night stand at L.A.’s Ford Theatre with five more California dates on the books. In addition to shows in Oregon and Washington, the tour winds down on July 24th at Lake Tahoe, Nevada’s…