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George Harrison Box Set Wins Grammy

By Michele Amabile | April 4, 2022

George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass: 50th Anniversary Edition (Capitol/UMe) was a big winner Sunday night (April 3), taking the Grammy Award for Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards. The award for the box set- released in celebration of five…

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Get Hollywood Star, Release New Album

By Michele Amabile | April 1, 2022

Fresh off of getting their star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame, The Red Hot Chili Peppers are releasing their latest album, Unlimited Love, today (April 1). The album, which is the band’s 12th studio set,…

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Elton John Adds Second Date At MetLife Stadium

By Michele Amabile | April 1, 2022

Elton John will say farewell to New Jersey–twice–with the addition of a second date at East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium July 24. Sir Elton, who just turned 75, was originally slated to play just one show…

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Basie Center Announces Arts Scholarships for Graduating Monmouth Seniors

By Michele Amabile | March 31, 2022

The Count Basie Center for the Arts  is offering six, $2,500 scholarships: the Moser Taboada Arts Impact Scholarship, the Amy Giinther Fredericks Music Education Scholarship, the Yvonne Lamb Scudiery Arts Impact Scholarship, a scholarship gifted by Count Basie Center Board of…

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Scorpions Announce Madison Square Garden Concert to Celebrate Bangladesh

By Michele Amabile | March 30, 2022

The German rock band Scorpions will rock Madison Square Garden like a hurricane this spring to celebrate Bangladesh’s 50 years of independence and to help the U.N.D.P. launch a global awareness campaign on cyber security.…

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Mick Jagger Co-Writes Song for New Series

By Michele Amabile | March 29, 2022

Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger has co-written the theme song of a new  Apple TV+ series Slow Horses , set to debut this Friday (April 1). The song–“Strange Game”–was co-written with  Academy Award-nominated film composer Daniel Pemberton.…

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Jersey Freeze Enters Will Smith, Chris Rock Feud

By Michele Amabile | March 29, 2022

It didn’t take that long after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th Annual Academy Awards on live television over his joke about wife, Jada, starring in the remake of “GI Jane,” for memes…

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Aerosmith Drummer Joey Kramer to Sit Out Vegas Residency

By Michele Amabile | March 28, 2022

Aerosmith is resuming its Las Vegas residency, but drummer Joey Kramer will not be joining them. In a statement released to USA Today, the band said Kramer will take a temporary leave of absence and…

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Dee Snider Shows Support for Ukraine With New Video

By Michele Amabile | March 25, 2022

Dee Snider of Twisted Sister is showing his support for Ukraine with the release of a new video featuring his latest song, “Stand.” Snider–who approved of Ukrainians using “We’re Not Gonna Take It” as a…

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Sting Releases New Version of ‘Russians’ with Profits to Benefit Ukraine Center

By Michele Amabile | March 25, 2022

Sting is showing his support of the people of Ukraine with the release of a new version of his 1985 song, “Russians.” The inger/songwriter, musician, activist and humanitarian re-recorded the track with a spare arrangement…

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