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Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen has teased his new cover of the Commodores’ 1985 classic “Nightshift.” The track, which will officially drop on Friday (October 14th), will be included on his upcoming covers collection, Only The Strong Survives, which will be released on November 11th. “Nightshift,” which pays tribute to such soul legends as Marvin Gaye and…

Getty ImagesSam Moore — one half of the legendary R&B duo Sam & Dave — celebrates his 87th birthday today (October 12th). Moore and Dave Prater are best remembered for their historic ’60s hits for the Stax label, including “You Don’t Know Like I Know,” “I Thank You,” “Hold On! I’m Comin'” and 1967’s Top…

PRPhotos.comChris Cornell guitarist Pete Thorn revealed that late-Soundgarden frontman and Eddie Van Halen actually worked together on the same track. Loudwire reported that the pair had become friendly around the time Cornell was recording his 2009 solo album Scream — with Cornell asking Van Halen to play on one of the tracks. Producer Dave Friedman…

Getty ImagesHitting theaters on November 3rd is A Hollywood High — Duran Duran’s new 75-minute documentary concert film. According to Rolling Stone, the film features the group’s “recent rooftop performance in the city at the Aster and gathered up decades-old archival footage to pair with exclusive interviews.” Bassist John Taylor said in a statement, “Duran…

PRPhotos.comForeigner has rolled out its first 2023 tour dates — including eight nights at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The band will play “Sin City” on March 24th 25th, 29th, and 31st, as well as April 1st, 5th, 7th, and 8th. The band also has booked an April 3rd show at Tucson, Arizona’s Linda Ronstadt…

Getty ImagesIt was 43 years ago today (October 12th, 1979) that Fleetwood Mac released its long awaited followup to its 1977 mega-platinum selling Rumours collection. Tusk, which cost over $1 million to produce, fell short of commercial expectations depute being certified double platinum, hitting Number Four in the U.S. and topping the charts in England.…

PRPhotos.comAlice In Chains are back in the Billboard Top 10 with the 30th anniversary edition of their 1992 album, Dirt. The new, two-LP 12-inch black vinyl edition of the album has hit Number Nine — only three spots lower than it did during its first go around back in 1992. The new chart placement is…

Getty ImagesWest Coast Beach Boys fans take note for a special event happening tomorrow (Wednesday, October 12th) at UCLA’s Lani Hall. At 4 pm PST, noted writer/producer David Leaf — author of the newly expanded, God Only Knows: The Story Of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys And The California Myth — will be on hand…

Getty ImagesAs part of his monthly live archival series, Bruce Springsteen has just issued yet another classic show from the E Street Band’s famed tour behind his watershed fourth album, Darkness On The Edge Of Town. The new set, which was taped on October 1st, 1978 at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, comes from the night after…

PRPhotos.comCharlie Watts blamed Led Zeppelin for pushing the amount of time musicians were expected to play in concert. Billboard published excerpts from the new biography of the late-Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie’s Good Tonight: The Life, The Times, And The Rolling Stones: The Authorized Biography Of Charlie Watts by Paul Sexton. Charlie Watts died of cancer…