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On This Day, Aug. 4, 1964: The Kinks release ‘You Really Got Me’ in the UK

Monday, August 4 by ABC News

On This Day, Aug. 4, 1964 ...The Kinks released their third single, “You Really Got Me,” in the U.K., where it became their first #1 hit and stayed on top for two weeks.The tune was released in America that September and became a breakthrough... Read More.

New book ‘Tonight in Jungleland’ takes a deep dive into Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’

Monday, August 4 by ABC News

As Bruce Springsteen's breakthrough album Born to Run turns 50 in August, author and journalist Peter Ames Carlin takes a deep dive into the record in his new book, Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run, out Tuesday.While Born to Run was a critical and... Read More.

Forget Shakedown Street — San Francisco now has a Jerry Garcia street

Sunday, August 3 by ABC News

Jerry Garcia would have turned 83 on Friday, and in recognition, his native San Francisco gave the late Grateful Dead founder a big honor.The San Francisco Chronicle reports that on Friday, San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie Read More.

John Lennon confidant says he was jealous of ‘attention’ Paul McCartney got in the ’70s

Friday, August 1 by ABC News

John Lennon took himself out of the spotlight for five years in the 1970s to raise his son Sean Lennon, but during that time he was "insanely jealous" of his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney's musical success. That's according to longtime Lennon friend and confidant... Read More.

Jimmy Page settles writing credits dispute with ‘Dazed and Confused’ composer

Friday, August 1 by ABC News

Back in 2011, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Jake Holmes, who wrote the song "Dazed and Confused" in 1967, settled a copyright infringement lawsuit that would lead to Zeppelin's rendition of the song being credited as "written Jimmy Page, inspired by Jake Holmes." However, due... Read More.

Def Leppard prepping first new album since 2022’s ‘Diamond Star Halos’

Friday, August 1 by ABC News

A new Las Vegas residency isn't the only thing that Def Leppard has planned for 2026.The band tells USA Today that they're working on a new album for release next year. It'll be their first new studio album since... Read More.

Stevie Nicks forced to postpone August, September dates due to fractured shoulder

Friday, August 1 by ABC News

Ouch! Steve Nicks has been sidelined by an injury and is postponing her August and September concerts.A note on her Instagram says that Stevie requires "recovery time" from "a recent injury resulting in a fractured shoulder." The Rock & Roll... Read More.

Joe Walsh bringing VetsAid charity concert to his Kansas hometown

Friday, August 1 by ABC News

Joe Walsh's VetsAid charity concert is returning this year for its ninth edition, and it'll be held in a place near and dear to the guitarist's heart: his hometown of Wichita, Kansas.VetsAid 2025 will take place Nov. 15 at the INTRUST Bank Arena. The... Read More.

Dead & Co’s Grateful Dead 60th anniversary shows are first to feature legal cannabis sales & consumption

Friday, August 1 by ABC News

If you piled it all up, the amount of marijuana smoked at Grateful Dead and Dead & Company concerts over the years would probably reach from here to the moon. But Deadheads will be indulging legally for the upcoming anniversary shows.Three Dead & Company shows... Read More.

Billy Joel documentary is sending his albums back onto the charts

Friday, August 1 by ABC News

Billy Joel's two-part HBO documentary, And So It Goes, is inspiring fans to check out his back catalog — and that's sending his albums back onto the charts.Billboard reports that according to new Luminate data, Billy experienced an 80% jump in traditional album sales and... Read More.

Classic Hits

On This Day, Aug. 4, 1964: The Kinks release ‘You Really Got Me’ in the UK

New book ‘Tonight in Jungleland’ takes a deep dive into Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born to Run’

Forget Shakedown Street — San Francisco now has a Jerry Garcia street

John Lennon confidant says he was jealous of ‘attention’ Paul McCartney got in the ’70s

Jimmy Page settles writing credits dispute with ‘Dazed and Confused’ composer

Def Leppard prepping first new album since 2022’s ‘Diamond Star Halos’

Stevie Nicks forced to postpone August, September dates due to fractured shoulder

Joe Walsh bringing VetsAid charity concert to his Kansas hometown

Dead & Co’s Grateful Dead 60th anniversary shows are first to feature legal cannabis sales & consumption

Billy Joel documentary is sending his albums back onto the charts

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