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Joan Jett and The Blackhearts announce first UK headlining tour in 16 years

Monday, April 20 by ABC News

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts are heading to the U.K. this summer for their first headlining tour in 16 years.The tour is made up of four shows, starting July 2 in Glasgow. The tour will then head to Manchester on July 4 and Leeds... Read More.

Totally Tubular Festival returns for a third year with Thomas Dolby, A Flock of Seagulls and more

Monday, April 20 by ABC News

The Totally Tubular Festival, celebrating music of the '80s, will return for a third year this summer, with a lineup that includes Thomas Dolby & The Lost Toy People, A Flock Of Seagulls, The Motels, Animotion, The Escape Club, Tommy Tutone and The Producers.The... Read More.

Bruce Springsteen performs The Doors’ ‘Light My Fire’ with John Densmore at American Music Honors

Monday, April 20 by ABC News

The fourth annual American Music Honors, put on by the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, took place Saturday at the Pollak Theatre Monmouth, New Jersey. Patti Smith, The E Street Band, The Doors, Dionne Warwick and Dr. Dre were this year's honorees.The night... Read More.

Sammy Hagar revises itinerary for UK tour, moves shows to more intimate venues

Monday, April 20 by ABC News

Sammy Hagar is making some changes to the upcoming U.K. leg of his The Best of All Worlds tour, his first time playing the U.K. since 1996.The rocker announced that he's revising his itinerary in order to move his shows to more "intimate, tech-forward... Read More.

Madonna’s manager isn’t sure she’ll tour behind ‘Confessions II’

Monday, April 20 by ABC News

Now that Madonna has officially announced her new album Confessions II, and she debuted one of the songs onstage during a surprise Coachella performance, fans are naturally wondering if the Queen of Pop will now take her show on the road. Well, according to... Read More.

Eagles’ Joe Walsh returns to Sphere to catch Phish’s residency

Monday, April 20 by ABC News

Eagles wrapped their Sphere Las Vegas residency on April 11, but apparently, guitarist Joe Walsh couldn't get enough of the venue.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer revealed on Instagram that he returned to the state-of-the-art venue Saturday night to... Read More.

Lou Gramm’s having a great time with new Foreigner lineup: ‘they’re happy to have me’

Monday, April 20 by ABC News

Original Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm is currently joining the new Foreigner lineup on a series of shows in Florida, and he tells ABC Audio he's been enjoying getting to play with the new members of the band."It's been great because they're great guys," he... Read More.

On This Day, April 20, 1992: Queen hosted star-studded Freddie Mercury tribute concert

Monday, April 20 by ABC News

On This Day, April 20, 1992...Queen hosted the star-studded Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness at Wembley Stadium in London.Also known as A Concert for Life, the event was a posthumous celebration honoring the band's frontman Freddie Mercury, who passed away Nov. 24,... Read More.

Billy Idol joins Sombr for surprise Coachella appearance

Monday, April 20 by ABC News

Newly announced Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Billy Idol made a surprise appearance during weekend two of the Coachella festival in Indio, California.The rocker and his longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens were the surprise guests during Sombr's... Read More.

The Zombies release mono remaster of ‘Begin Here,’ announce details of annual festival

Friday, April 17 by ABC News

The Zombies have just released the mono remaster of their debut album, 1965's Begin Here, and to mark the occasion, they've announced details of their third annual Begin Here Festival.Taking place over Halloween weekend, Oct. 30-Nov 1, in the band's hometown of St. Albans,... Read More.

Classic Hits

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts announce first UK headlining tour in 16 years

Totally Tubular Festival returns for a third year with Thomas Dolby, A Flock of Seagulls and more

Bruce Springsteen performs The Doors’ ‘Light My Fire’ with John Densmore at American Music Honors

Sammy Hagar revises itinerary for UK tour, moves shows to more intimate venues

Madonna’s manager isn’t sure she’ll tour behind ‘Confessions II’

Eagles’ Joe Walsh returns to Sphere to catch Phish’s residency

Lou Gramm’s having a great time with new Foreigner lineup: ‘they’re happy to have me’

On This Day, April 20, 1992: Queen hosted star-studded Freddie Mercury tribute concert

Billy Idol joins Sombr for surprise Coachella appearance

The Zombies release mono remaster of ‘Begin Here,’ announce details of annual festival

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