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On This Day, July 13, 1985: The star-studded Live Aid charity concerts were held in London and Philadelphia

Monday, July 13 by ABC News

On This Day, July 13, 1985...The star-studded Live Aid charity concerts were held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia.Organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, the concerts featured performances by Queen, David Bowie, U2, Sting, The Who, Elton John,... Read More.

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck releases new single with band Drink The Sea

Monday, July 13 by ABC News

R.E.M. guitarist and co-founder Peter Buck has released new music with his latest band, Drink The Sea.The band also features Screaming Trees' Barrett Martin, Eleven's Alain Johannes and others. It just released the track "Oh Desire," written by Buck and... Read More.

Madonna lands 13th UK #1 album with ‘Confessions II’

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

Madonna has landed a new #1 in the U.K.Her latest release, Confessions II, tops the U.K. Official Albums Chart this week, making it her 13th chart-topper.The new #1 makes Madonna the first female artist in the U.K. to have a... Read More.

Phil Collins to appear on ‘Sodajerker On Songwriting’ podcast

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

Phil Collins is set to make a new podcast appearance.The team behind the Sodajerker On Songwriting podcast announced on Instagram that the Genesis frontman will appear on their show next week."Coming to Sodajerker On Songwriting next week: the one and... Read More.

Steve Winwood opens up about his contribution to The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues’

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Steve Winwood is a special guest on The Rolling Stones' just-released album Foreign Tongues, and he's revealing how he got involved in the project in a new Instagram post."I think Ronnie Wood called me... Read More.

Queen gets into World Cup spirit with soccer shirt release

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

Queen is getting into the World Cup spirit with the release of a new limited-edition football aka soccer shirt."Whether you're caught up in World Cup fever or counting down to the new football season, there's no escaping the launch of this year's new kits-and... Read More.

The B-52s to revisit David Byrne-produced EP ‘Mesopotamia’

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

The B-52s are revisiting their 1981 EP Mesopotamia, which they made with Talking Heads frontman David Byrne.The band originally planned to make a full album with Byrne, but after the sessions were cut short they wound up releasing a six-track EP. Now fans are... Read More.

On This Day, July 10, 1965: The Rolling Stones landed their first #1 with ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

On This Day, July 10, 1965 ...The Rolling Stones landed their first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction."The song, which appeared on the band's third studio album, Out of Our Heads, spent four weeks on top... Read More.

‘Foreign Tongues’ is here: The Rolling Stones release their 25th studio album

Friday, July 10 by ABC News

The wait is over. The Rolling Stones are back with the new album Foreign Tongues, which is out now.The record is the band's 25th studio album and was produced by Andrew Watt, who also produced their 2023 Grammy-winning album, Hackney Diamonds. Just like that... Read More.

Bryan Adams’ ‘Bare Bones’ getting first-ever vinyl release

Thursday, July 9 by ABC News

Bryan Adams' 2010 acoustic album is getting its first vinyl release.Bare Bones features acoustically arranged versions of songs Adams performed during his spring 2010 Bare Bones Tour, where he was backed by pianist Gary Breit.The album includes acoustic takes of such Adams classics as... Read More.

Classic Hits

On This Day, July 13, 1985: The star-studded Live Aid charity concerts were held in London and Philadelphia

R.E.M.’s Peter Buck releases new single with band Drink The Sea

Madonna lands 13th UK #1 album with ‘Confessions II’

Phil Collins to appear on ‘Sodajerker On Songwriting’ podcast

Steve Winwood opens up about his contribution to The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues’

Queen gets into World Cup spirit with soccer shirt release

The B-52s to revisit David Byrne-produced EP ‘Mesopotamia’

On This Day, July 10, 1965: The Rolling Stones landed their first #1 with ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’

‘Foreign Tongues’ is here: The Rolling Stones release their 25th studio album

Bryan Adams’ ‘Bare Bones’ getting first-ever vinyl release

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