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Pink Floyd celebrated with limited-edition ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’-inspired cassette player

Monday, July 20 by ABC News

Pink Floyd is being celebrated with a new limited-edition cassette player from the company We Are Rewind.The We Are Rewind x Pink Floyd Collector's Box Set comes with a Bluetooth cassette player featuring artwork from the band's iconic album The Dark Side of the... Read More.

Rick Wakeman sets October ‘Return to the Red Planet’

Friday, July 17 by ABC News

Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman released the album The Red Planet in 2020, and now he's revisiting Mars for yet another album.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will release Return to the Red Planet on Oct. 16, described as "a sweeping new progressive... Read More.

AC/DC’s Brian Johnson and Angus Young talk touring, the band’s legacy

Friday, July 17 by ABC News

AC/DC recently kicked off a new North American leg of their Power Up tour, and undoubtedly some fans may be wondering whether this will be the last time they see the rockers on the road.It seems AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Angus Young don't really... Read More.

Four iconic Who albums getting audiophile upgrades

Friday, July 17 by ABC News

Four iconic albums from The Who - 1965's My Generation, 1969's Tommy, 1970's Live At Leeds and 1971's Who's Next - are getting audio upgrades.Analogue Productions has announced definitive audiophile editions of all four albums in a variety of premium formats, including 180-gram 45... Read More.

The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues’ debuts at #1 in the UK

Friday, July 17 by ABC News

The Rolling Stones are back at #1 in the U.K.The band's latest release, Foreign Tongues, tops the U.K. Official Albums Chart, making it the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers' 15th #1 album in the U.K.The new chart-topper means The... Read More.

Mariah Carey’s ‘Daydream: 30th Anniversary Edition’ is out now: ‘an era of firsts for me’

Friday, July 17 by ABC News

Mariah Carey is celebrating the 30th anniversary of her 1995 album, Daydream, which, she writes on Instagram, "marked an era of firsts for me.""My first rap collaboration on the iconic 'Fantasy' remix with O.D.B., my first time working with [Jermaine... Read More.

Bruce Springsteen to be honored by the ACLU

Friday, July 17 by ABC News

Bruce Springsteen will be honored by the ACLU with the ACLU Ralph Ellison Award for Defenders of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in the Arts, Business, Science, and Sports.According to a press release, the award recognizes "profound contributions to American thought and culture." The... Read More.

On This Day, July 17, 1981: Journey releases ‘Escape’

Friday, July 17 by ABC News

On This Day, July 17, 1981...Journey released their seventh studio album, Escape, which hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and went on to become a huge hit for the band.The record was the band's first with keyboardist Jonathan Cain, who replaced founding... Read More.

John Mellencamp forced to cancel Michigan concert due to poor air quality

Friday, July 17 by ABC News

John Mellencamp was forced to cancel his show in Clarkston, Michigan, Thursday night due to the poor air quality caused by wildfires in Canada."Following guidance from public health authorities, unfortunately we will not be able to perform our July 16 show in Clarkston, MI... Read More.

Bonnie Tyler funeral arrangements announced

Friday, July 17 by ABC News

Funeral arrangements have been announced for singer Bonnie Tyler.The official obituary notice, shared on the late singer's Facebook page, reveals that Tyler's body will be brought to William Pressdee Funeralcare in Mumbles, Wales, on Aug. 15 at 3:30 BST. The... Read More.

Classic Hits

Pink Floyd celebrated with limited-edition ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’-inspired cassette player

Rick Wakeman sets October ‘Return to the Red Planet’

AC/DC’s Brian Johnson and Angus Young talk touring, the band’s legacy

Four iconic Who albums getting audiophile upgrades

The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues’ debuts at #1 in the UK

Mariah Carey’s ‘Daydream: 30th Anniversary Edition’ is out now: ‘an era of firsts for me’

Bruce Springsteen to be honored by the ACLU

On This Day, July 17, 1981: Journey releases ‘Escape’

John Mellencamp forced to cancel Michigan concert due to poor air quality

Bonnie Tyler funeral arrangements announced

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