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Getty ImagesPaul McCartney will play a “pop up” show tonight (Friday, June 24th) in Frome, England as a warm-up for Saturday’s (June 25th) performance at England’s Glastonbury Festival. The former-Beatle announced he and his band will perform live in Frome, Somerset, at the Cheese and Grain (Market Yd, Justice Ln, Frome BA11 1BE), hitting the…

Getty ImagesIt was 50 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 ImagesFan are raving about the Beach Boys’ newly released deluxe and expanded release of its 2003 Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys collection. The set — which originally peaked at Number 16 on the Billboard 200 and has sold nearly 4.4 million copies to date — has now been expanded…

PRPhotos.comOzzy Osbourne has posted a teaser online for his new single, “Patient Number 9,” which features Jeff Beck and drops on Friday (June 24th). Blabbermouth reported, “Legendary artist and comic book creator Todd McFarlane is also tagged in the post, suggesting that McFarlane animated the song’s accompanying music video.” There been no word on the…

Getty ImagesPaul McCartney’s album-closing medley to the Beatles’ 1969 swan song, Abbey Road, has been voted his “best song.” The new list, tallied by Variety’s editors in celebration of “Macca’s” recent 80th birthday, features nine out of the Top 10 songs coming from his Beatles years — but only two of them being hit singles.…

PRPhotos.comJohn Mellencamp had some harsh words for the new Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, he still believes is still too weak to be effective. The new legislation in Washington, D.C. would secure background checks for gun buyers under 21, as well as making it easier to take away weapons from those threatening to harm themselves or…

PRPhotos.comRoger Daltrey kicked off “Who Was I” UK tour on June 20th on Bournemouth, England at the Bournemouth International Centre. The Who frontman — whose backing band is led by Pete Townshend’s kid brother and longtime Who guitarist Simon Townshend — also features Simon’s son — and Pete’s nephew, Ben Townshend on drums. Daltrey, who…

Getty ImagesBilly Joel will head Down Under for one night only on December 10th to play Melbourne, Australia’s Melbourne Cricket Ground. Tickets to the show, which marks Billy’s performance in Melbourne in 14 years, will go on sale Monday, July 4th (10 a.m. AEST) via frontiertouring.com/billyjoel. According to the announcement, “Performing one Australian show only…

Getty ImagesRobert Plant and Alison Krauss have just tagged five new stops onto their ongoing tour behind their latest album, Raise The Roof. The new dates will see the pair playing Atlanta, Georgia; Franklin, Tennessee; Boston, Massachusetts; and Mashantucket, Connecticut — before wrapping in New York City. Robert Plant told us that the success he…

Getty ImagesComing to Epix on August 7th is the four-part docuseries, My Life As A Rolling Stone. The specials, produced in conjunction with the band in celebration of its 60th anniversary, will feature an hour-long look each on Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, and the late-Charlie Watts. Neither former members Bill Wyman nor Mick…