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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.…

The estate of late country music star Charlie Daniels has sold a stake in the singer’s music catalog to Bob Frank Entertainment. The stake includes tracks such as “The South’s Gonna Do It (Again)” with Keith Urban on guitar, “Long Haired Country Boy” with Brooks & Dunn, “Southern Boy” with Travis Tritt, and a live…

Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard has taken the side of Mötley Crüe in the ongoing feud between the band and his bandmate Eddie Vedder. During a recent appearance on Revolver’s “Fan First” podcast, the guitarist defended Mötley Crüe and revealed that he and fellow founding Pearl Jam members Jeff Ament and Mike McCready enjoyed their style…

Bon Jovi have announced that they are offering a chance for local bands to open for the legendary rock band’s upcoming tour. The potential groups must submit an audition video of original music for consideration. One winner will be selected for each tour date in April. Bon Jovi is extending a helping hand to local…

The iconic Hollywood Bowl has revealed a star-studded lineup for its 100th season, which will feature performances from Diana Ross, Billie Eilish, The Roots, Duran Duran, Ricky Martin, Grace Jones and more. The Hollywood Bowl season is scheduled to run from June 11 through September 29. The full list of shows can be obtained from…