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In line with his annual routine, Barack Obama has shared his annual “Summer Playlist,” featuring Drake, Bob Dylan, Migos, Rolling Stones, J. Cole, Stevie Wonder, Silk Sonic, SZA and Brandi Carlile, among others. “With so many folks getting together with family and friends, there’s a lot to celebrate this summer,” Obama wrote on Twitter on…

The Go-Go’s plans to release a 40th anniversary edition of their landmark debut album Beauty and the Beat on September 10. UMe/Interscope will release Beauty and the Beat – 40th Anniversary Limited Edition pressed on pink vinyl with new cover art featuring a never-before-seen photo taken from the original album cover shoot. Each limited edition…

George Harrison’s Estate has shared a lyric video for the previously unreleased song “Cosmic Empire.” “Cosmic Empire” is featured alongside all the All Things Must Pass demos, as well as a host of outtakes, on the new 50th anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of the album, which will be released on August 6. All Things Must…

Kelly Clarkson covered The Cars’ classic “Drive” during the Kellyoke segment of her talk show on Wednesday, July 7. “You can’t go on/ Thinking nothing’s wrong, oh no/ Who’s gonna drive you home/ Tonight?” Clarkson crooned on a stage lighted with blue and green light. “Drive” is a song from the American rock band’s fifth…

Sammy Hagar has revealed that he is working on a new EP, which will feature five or six songs with his band The Circle. During in interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, Hagar said, “I’m in the middle of a writing spree right now. I’ve got five new songs that I’ve written recently, and I’m singing…

Creedence Clearwater Revival have earned their first No. 1 on a Billboard chart after “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” topped the Rock Digital Songs Sales chart. “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” which was written by CCR frontman John Fogerty, was originally released in January 1970 and had reached the No. 2 slot on…

A trailer for “McCartney 3,2,1,” a six-part Hulu documentary series, shows Paul McCartney and legendary producer Rick Rubin reflecting on some Beatles classics. “Paul McCartney sits down for a rare, in-depth, one-on-one with legendary producer Rick Rubin to discuss his groundbreaking work with the Beatles, the emblematic ’70s arena rock of Wings, and his 50…

George Strait and Metallica are set headline the second annual ATLive festival in Atlanta later this year. Country music stars Strait, Eric Church and Caitlyn Smith will be kicking off ATLive 2021 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 5. Metallica will be headlining the second night, hitting the stage along with special guests…

Paul Simonon’s Fender Precision bass guitar, which he smashed during The Clash’s concert at New York’s Palladium, is going to be permanently displayed at the Museum of London. The smashed guitar, a picture of which was used as the iconic cover artwork for the band’s London Calling album, will go on display beginning July 23…

Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson has released the official music video for the song “Walk Away” from her debut solo album, You And Me. Speaking about recording the music video in her California home studio, Wilson said, “When I put a plan together to film the home video for ‘Walk Away’ I wanted not to go…