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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced its inductees for the Class of 2022. Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon were selected in the Performer Category. Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotten will be given the Early Influence Award. Judas Priest and Jimmy…

Superstar Lionel Richie will headline the closing ceremonies of The World Games 2022. The Tuskegee, Alabama-native is set to return to his home state and perform at Protective Stadium on July 17. It will mark Richie’s first performance in his home state in more than two decades. He will join the previously announced line-up of…

David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust is set to be re-released in celebration of the album’s 50th anniversary. Bowie’s estate announced the issue of two 50th anniversary vinyl versions of the album via Parlophone on 17th June 2022. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars will be issued as a limited edition…

The Beach Boys have announced a year-long celebration of their 60th anniversary, that will start with the launch of an extended version of their 2003 Sounds of Summer compilation. The new edition, Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys, which is set to arrive in multiple formats on June 17, will see…

The inaugural show of Paul McCartney and his band’s Got Back tour that took place at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington on Thursday (April 28) included McCartney’s virtual duet with the late John Lennon. McCartney’s performance of The Beatles’ “I’ve Got A Feeling” featured Lennon in footage from the group’s famous rooftop concert, as…

A newly-created performance video for the title track of Brian May’s 1998 solo album Another World premiered on YouTube on Friday. The video was recently filmed in the Canary Island locations where the Queen guitarist says he feels “closest to heaven.” The atmospheric song is a highlight of the album, which is out now in…

The Prince Estate recently shared “1999” as a preview track from upcoming live album Prince and the Revolution: Live set, which is due June 3 via Legacy Recordings. The performance was from Prince and The Revolution’s Purple Rain tour show at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York, on March 30, 1985. “There’s nothing I…

Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne has tested positive for COVID-19, according to his wife and manager Sharon Osbourne. Sharon confirmed the diagnosis in an interview with Talk TV. “I spoke to him, and he’s OK,” she said. “I am very worried about Ozzy right now. We’ve gone two years without him catching COVID, and it’s…

Doja Cat’s “Vegas,” the lead single from the soundtrack to the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic, will be released on May 6. RCA Records announced that the ELVIS Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is set to release this summer. The Baz Luhrmann-directed film ELVIS, starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, will premiere in theaters on June 24.…

Craft Recordings, Concord Originals, and Marathan Films have announced they are producing a new concert documentary feature film on Creedence Clearwater Revival. The film, Travelin’ Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall, is directed by Grammy Award winner Bob Smeaton and narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges, who is a fan of…