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Getty ImagesSeymour, Indiana’s favorite son, John Mellencamp, has donated “the archived collection of his life and work to Indiana University (IU).” According to his official website, JohnMellencamp.com, “The collection will include items related to his iconic artistry, social activism and philanthropy, and it holds original creative works, photographs, instruments and other significant memorabilia.” IU President…

Getty ImagesOut today (March 3rd) is the sprawling, career-spanning Genesis BBC Broadcast collection. The set was curated by co-founder and keyboardist Tony Banks and long-time engineer Nick Davis and is available as a 53-track five-CD set and 24-track triple-LP. Highlights on the collection include early BBC radio sessions from Night Ride and for famed DJ…

Getty ImagesIt was 60 years ago this Sunday (March 5th, 1963) that the Beatles recorded “From Me To You.” The track was done in a single session at London’s Abbey Road Studios, which included 13 takes of the song, 13 takes of the song’s B-side “Thank You Girl,” and five takes of “The One After…

Getty ImagesMetallica’s James Hetfield is set to star in the upcoming dark western thriller The Thicket, which is based on Joe R. Lansdale’s novel of the same name. According to Deadline, the film is produced by Game of Thrones album Peter Dinkage, who also stars in the film as Shorty. Shorty is a bounty hunter…

Getty ImagesExtreme will release its first album in 14 years, titled, Six, on June 9th, according to Ultimate-Guitar.com. The band has just dropped the set’s first single, titled “Rise.” Frontman Gary Cherone spoke about the new track explaining, “Musically, it’s aggressive. Lyrically, it’s a cautionary tale on the rise and fall of fame. You get…

Getty ImagesIt was 50 years ago today (March 3rd, 1973) that Elton John’s sixth album, Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player, hit Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The album, which held down the top spot for two weeks, stayed in the Top 10 for nine straight weeks. The success of…

Getty ImagesPete Townshend and Ann-Margret have teamed up for a new take on the Everly Brothers’ 1957 top two rock classic, “Bye Bye Love.” The track, which also features country legend T.G. Sheppard, is but one of the singer’s star-studded team-ups featured on her new album, Born To Be Wild, which drops on April 14th.…

Getty ImagesU2 bassist Adam Clayton shed light on the group’s new album, Songs Of Surrender, which is set for release on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th. He touched on the impetus for the 40-track collection, which is a companion piece to frontman Bono’s memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, telling Mojo: “It was very much…

Getty ImagesIt was 56 years ago today (March 2nd, 1967) that the Supremes recorded their hits “The Happening” and “Reflections.” “The Happening” was the theme song to the 1967 movie of the same name, which starred Anthony Quinn, George Maharis from TV’s Route 66, and Faye Dunaway. The song was the final Number One by…

Getty ImagesVan Halen’s first live album — 1993’s Live: Right Here, Right Now — will make its vinyl debut on Record Store Day (April 22nd) as a limited edition four-LP set. The double-platinum collection will be limited to 7,500 copies on 180-gram translucent red vinyl and available exclusively at select independent music retailers for $99.98.…