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Paul Simon performs ‘Something So Right’ on ‘The Late Show’

Friday, April 3 by ABC News

Paul Simon broke out a classic tune for his latest appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was a guest on the late night talker Thursday night, where he performed "Something So Right"... Read More.

Sting drops new EP featuring ‘Desert Rose’ remixes

Friday, April 3 by ABC News

Sting has dropped a new EP dedicated to his 2000 single "Desert Rose."Desert Rose Reimagined includes three new mixes and three extended mixes of the song, including a reimagined version by Middle Eastern-American duo Tamer Malki and Rami Abousabe, who are also known as... Read More.

On This Day, April 3, 2015: Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Bob Burns died

Friday, April 3 by ABC News

On This Day, April 3, 2015 ...Bob Burns, the original drummer for Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, died in a car crash near his home in Cartersville, Georgia.Burns helped form Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1964 with Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Allen Collins and Larry... Read More.

Elton John Record Store Day remix album getting digital release

Friday, April 3 by ABC News

Dance remixes of Elton John songs make up the upcoming Record Store Day release Positiva Presents: Elton John - The Remixes, and now fans who don't snag a copy will still have a chance to enjoy the music.While glow-in-the-dark vinyl pressings will be released... Read More.

U2 releases another surprise EP, ‘U2 – Easter Lily’

Friday, April 3 by ABC News

U2 just surprised fans with some more new music.After releasing the surprise EP U2 - Days of Ash in February, the Irish rockers are back with another surprise EP, U2 - Easter Lily.While Days of Ash was written as a response to the current... Read More.

Gov’t Mule announces new summer tour dates

Thursday, April 2 by ABC News

Gov't Mule has revealed a new set of summer tour dates.The Warren Haynes-led band has added 10 new summer headlining shows to their schedule, dubbed the Kicking In Your Stall Tour.The new shows begin July 22 in Deerfield, Massachusetts, and run through Aug. 23... Read More.

Heart to perform at 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala

Thursday, April 2 by ABC News

Heart has been added to the 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala, taking place May 8 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.The event celebrates recordings being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year, including Heart's 1975 debut album, Dreamboat Annie.Other additions... Read More.

Poison’s Bret Michaels to perform at 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh

Thursday, April 2 by ABC News

Pittsburgh native Bret Michaels is part of the entertainment for the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft in his home city.The Poison frontman and rapper Wiz Khalifa, a fellow Pittsburgh native, are set to perform at the Draft Theater next to Acrisure Stadium ahead of draft... Read More.

Peter Gabriel drops new ‘o/i’ track, ‘Till Your Mind Is Shining’

Thursday, April 2 by ABC News

Peter Gabriel has released the fourth track from his upcoming album, o/i.The latest is "Till Your Mind Is Shining," with Gabriel noting, "To my ears it's the closest I get to a pop song on this record.""It takes me back... Read More.

Yes postpones European and UK tour so Steve Howe can recover from surgery

Thursday, April 2 by ABC News

Yes has been forced to postpone the upcoming European and U.K. leg of their Fragile tour so guitarist Steve Howe can undergo "an essential operation that requires recovery time," according to a post on their official website."This decision has been... Read More.

Classic Hits

Paul Simon performs ‘Something So Right’ on ‘The Late Show’

Sting drops new EP featuring ‘Desert Rose’ remixes

On This Day, April 3, 2015: Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Bob Burns died

Elton John Record Store Day remix album getting digital release

U2 releases another surprise EP, ‘U2 – Easter Lily’

Gov’t Mule announces new summer tour dates

Heart to perform at 2026 Grammy Hall of Fame Gala

Poison’s Bret Michaels to perform at 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh

Peter Gabriel drops new ‘o/i’ track, ‘Till Your Mind Is Shining’

Yes postpones European and UK tour so Steve Howe can recover from surgery

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