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Getty ImagesIt was 59 years ago today (October 5th, 1962) that the Beatles’ first single “Love Me Do”‘/”P.S. I Love You” was released on EMI’s Parlophone Records in England. Although the song went on to top the U.S. charts two years later, its initial release in 1962 saw the Beatles score a sizable, but still…

PRPhotos.comRingo Starr, “Mighty” Max Weinberg, Stewart Copeland, Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain, along with more than 100 other musicians, have joined forces for a new cover version of the Beatles’ “Come Together” to help end world hunger. Rolling Stone reported, “The ‘Drum Together’ clip was organized…

Getty ImagesFoo Fighters will once again be issuing a new seven-inch 45 r.p.m. single for the upcoming Record Store Day on November 26th. The single — “Making A Fire (Mark Ronson Re-Version)” b/w “Chasing Birds (Preservation Hall Jazz Band Re-Version)” — features two “Re-Versioned” tracks from the band’s 2021 chart-topping Medicine At Midnight album. The…

PRPhotos.comAlthough work continues on the next Rolling Stones studio album — Mick Jagger admits that it’s still a long way’s away from release. The Stones’ last all-original collection was 2005’s A Bigger Bang, and they’ve been frequently recording since 2012. 2016’s Grammy Award-winning Blue And Lonesome set was actually recorded in the midst of the…

PRPhotos.comRoger Daltrey launches a new podcast on Tuesday (October 5th), called The Real Me. The Who fromtman, tapped the band’s Quadrophenia classic for the title and theme of the show, which “features teen cancer patients not only talking about their stories but presenting songs they’ve written and performed.” All proceeds from the podcast go to…

Getty ImagesJohn Mellencamp spoke candidly about his relationship with Bruce Springsteen and their recent collaboration, which includes the pair’s new duet, “Wasted Days.” While chatting with SiriusXM’s E Street Radio, Mellancamp recalled the first time the two shared a stage back in the day: “In the ’80s, I was playing down in Laguna Beach, (California).…

PRPhotos.comIt was 44 years ago Sunday night (October 3rd, 1977) that CBS aired Elvis Presley’s final concert special, Elvis In Concert. The show, which was broadcast six weeks after Elvis’ death of a heart attack at the age of 42, featured a heavily made up and obviously ill Elvis, looking bloated and sweating profusely. Sadly,…

PRPhotos.comHappy Birthday to Chubby Checker, who turns 80 on Sunday (October 3rd)!!! Checker, who was born Ernest Evans, received his nickname in the late-1950’s because at the time he resembled a young Fats Domino. Checker is best remembered for his string of early ’60s dance hits, including “The Twist” which topped the charts 1960 and…

PRPhotos.comElton John has released “Finish Line” — his new collaboration with Steve Wonder. The song is a taster from Elton’s new Lockdown Sessions album coming on October 22nd. The set also features Stevie Nicks, Eddie Vedder, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, and others. Elton said of the Stevie team-up in a press release: Stevie’s voice is…

PRPhotos.comAC/DC has just issued “Through The Mists Of Time,” their latest video from last year’s chart-topping Power Up collection. The new clip, which was directed by Najeeb Tarazi, marks the third video from the album, following “Realize” and “Witch’s Spell.” Blabbermouth reported, “The clip is a rock and roll museum tour through an exhibition of…