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Bryan Adams has shared the title track from his fifteenth studio album, So Happy It Hurts, which is due on March 11 via BMG. He also announced a 2022 U.K. and Ireland tour. “The pandemic and lockdown really brought home the truth that spontaneity can be taken away,” says the Canadian singer/songwriter. “Suddenly all touring…

Beatles legend Paul McCartney has claimed that it was John Lennon who instigated the breakup of the legendary band. In a new BBC interview, McCartney said the band’s split was prompted by Lennon. “I didn’t instigate the split. That was our Johnny,” he told interviewer John Wilson. “I am not the person who instigated the…

BMI on Monday honored the top U.K. and European songwriters, composers and music publishers of the most-performed songs of the previous year at the 2021 BMI London Awards. Elton John and Ed Sheeran were among the honorees who won the BMI Million-Air Award. BMI Million-Air Awards recognize the iconic songs that have reached a million…

Lindsey Buckingham joined Halsey on the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live” on October 9 for a stellar performance of “Darling” from Halsey’s latest album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power. Legendary singer-songwriter Buckingham joined Halsey for the beautiful acoustic ballad “Darling.” Halsey wore a black gown with a black top hat and…

The Ohio State Marching Band paid tribute to late Rush drummer Neil Peart by adding a little more percussion to the mix for the halftime show at Ohio State University’s Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday. Peart was a member of the progressive rock band for more than 40 years before he died from cancer…

John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s iconic song “Imagine” has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA for selling 3 million units in the U.S. “We are thrilled to present this award to Yoko for John & Yoko Ono Lennon’s ‘Imagine’,” said Bruce Resnikoff, President & CEO of UMe. “One of the most important and universally…

Bob Dylan has released a new video for “License to Kill,” which appears on his recent The Bootleg Series Vol. 16 Springtime in New York 1980-1985. The visual for the remix version of the 1983 song, which is Dylan’s commentary on imperialism and the breakdown of society, contains some previously unseen footage from the Infidels…

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have released “High and Lonesome,” a song from their upcoming album Raise the Roof, which is due out on November 19. Plant co-wrote the song with producer T Bone Burnett. Raise the Roof, which is the duo’s first album in 14 years after Raising Sand, features new takes on songs…

Genesis have postponed their upcoming tour dates after some of the band members were tested positive for Covid-19. Genesis said in a statement that the final four shows of their “Last Domino? Tour,” which were scheduled to be held at Glasgow SSE Hydro on October 8, and three other shows which were scheduled for October…

Rock legends Deep Purple have announced a new covers album, titled Turning To Crime, which will be out November 26 via earMUSIC. The band also dropped the opening track from the album, a cover of Love’s “7 and 7 Is.” Turning To Crime, produced by Bob Ezrin, is a follow-up to last year’s Whoosh!, which…