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Gary Brooker, the co-founder and lead singer of the English rock band Procol Harum, passed away on Saturday, February 19, at the age of 76. “With the deepest regret we must announce the death on 19 February 2022 of Gary Brooker MBE, singer, pianist and composer of Procol Harum, and a brightly-shining, irreplaceable light in…

Scorpions recently released a new single, “Shining of Your Soul,” from their upcoming album, Rock Believer, due out February 25. “In the backyard of my soul/ There’s a charming little home/ And that’s where all the trouble goes/Where all the trouble goes. In the center of my heart/There’s a place that keeps you warm/That’s where…

Brian May recently suggested that the legendary rock band The Beatles deserve a Bohemian Rhapsody-style biopic. The Queen lead guitarist offered the opinion in a recent interview with The Express. Speaking about the influence of the Beatles on Queen, May said, “The Beatles were our bible. Absolutely at every stage in their career and their…

Warner Bros. recently released the first trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic, Elvis. The trailer features Tom Hanks narrating as Colonel Tom Parker, gives glimpses of Presley’s early days in Tennessee, his involvement with the Civil Rights movement, and his iconic comeback in 1968. Hanks’ Parker kicks off the story and the trailer stating,…

The 2022 Billboard Music Awards are scheduled to return to Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, May 15. NBC and MRC Live & Alternative announced that the show will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC. The host and performers will be announced in…

On April 15, The Police’s Greatest Hits album will be reissued on vinyl via UMe/Polydor in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the original release. Remastered at Abbey Road and cut at ‘half-speed’ for ultimate sound quality, the set contains two heavyweight black LPs with expanded artwork and packaging in a bespoke gatefold sleeve which…

The Beale Street Music Festival has announced its full lineup for 2022, which will feature a wide variety of genres including rock, alternative, R&B, hip-hop, indie, pop, folk, and blues. The 44th edition of the Beale Street Music Festival is set to take place on April 29 – May 1, 2022, at the Memphis Fairgrounds.…

The inaugural edition of the Sound On Sound Festival is set to feature Stevie Nicks, The Lumineers and many others. The Sound on Sound festival will take place on September 24 and 25 at the Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Two-day General Admission Tickets will be available to the public beginning Friday, February 18th at…

KISS have announced that their upcoming 11th annual installment of “The KISS Kruise” will be the last time that the band “will perform on the high seas.” A video posted by the group on its YouTube channel shows frontman Paul Stanley saying, “[W]e’re gonna have great bands. We’re gonna have a great time. Everybody says,…

Island Records and UMe have announced the 40th-anniversary release of U2’s A Celebration, a limited edition 12″ vinyl EP, on Record Store Day. U2 released “A Celebration” as a non-album single in March 1982, between the records October (1981) and War (1983). This 40th-anniversary limited-edition reissue is a 4-track EP containing two previously unreleased recordings.…