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PRPhotos.comThe highly sought after opening night at the Hollywood Bowl belongs to Gwen Stefani. The first show of the season will serve as a benefit for the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, with funds going to its learning and community programs. The venue is celebrating its 100th season. Technically it was last year, but due to…

Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen was on hand in his hometown of Freehold, New Jersey yesterday (March 8th) at the official ceremony announcing, “The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music.” APP.com reported the joint effort between New Jersey’s Monmouth University and the city of Freehold will be housed at the firehouse on Main Street in…

PRPhotos.comThe Backstreet Boys, will be returning to the Las Vegas Strip this spring with four shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The shows that begin April 8th will be the official kick off for their DNA World Tour 2022. A special presale for fan club members starts February 25 and general public tickets go…

PRPhotos.comDave Grohl recorded an entire thrash metal album for Foo Fighters’ first movie, Studio 666. Rolling Stone reported Grohl appeared on Sirius XM’s The Howard Stern Show and gave the backstory as to how the music fits into the movie: “I wind up finding this creepy basement. And I go into the basement, I find…

Getty ImagesIt was 55 years ago Sunday (February 13th, 1967) that the Beatles released their double A-sided single of “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane.” The single contained two of the first three songs recorded for the group’s upcoming Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. (The other song, “When I’m 64,” was saved for…

PRPhotos.comSting is the latest rocker to sell his song catalogue. with Universal Music Group (UMG) acquiring his entire portfolio spanning his years with the Police and on his own. Although no numbers were released, industry whispers put the amount of the sale in the $300 million range. UMG has been Sting’s label home for his…

Getty ImagesLoCash’s next single, called “Beach Boys,” actually features The Beach Boys’ co-founder Mike Love and longtime band member Bruce Johnston. The song won’t be officially released until next month but LoCash got to debut the song with Mike and Bruce as special guests of the Beach Boys’ on Sunday (February 6th) during their sold-out…

Getty ImagesThe Go-Go’s have rolled out their rescheduled five-date West Coast run. Best Classic Bands reported in March, the recent Rock Hall inductees will hit Reno, Nevada along with California stops in san Francisco, Temecula, Anaheim, and San Diego. A hometown L.A. gig will also soon be announced. The band will play a six-date UK…

PRPhotos.comIn a new interview with Allure, Janet Jackson opened up about the 2004 Super Bowl scandal. She said, “What’s really important is going back to having that foundation. Not just family, but God. That’s what really pulled me through.” She continued, “It’s tough for me to talk about that time.” During the interview, Janet also…