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PRPhotos.comHappy Birthday to Temptations co-founder Otis Williams, who turns 80 on Saturday (October 30th)!!! Williams — who was present at the birth of Motown alongside founder Berry Gordy Jr., Smokey Robinson, and a host of others — is the sole surviving original member of the Temptations still performing with the group. Williams has outlived all…

Getty ImagesIt was 50 years ago Saturday (October 30th, 1971) that the Who released its classic compilation, Meaty Beaty Big And Bouncy. The album, which was released only six weeks after the band’s Who’s Next blockbuster, was the band’s first American singles compilation, with a sprinkling of already legendary album tracks peppered throughout. Like the…

Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago Sunday (October 31st, 1976) that Elvis Presley last recorded professionally. Elvis, who was finishing up his latest round of sessions, recorded in the Jungle Room of his Graceland mansion in Memphis. He taped his vocal for a cover of “He’ll Have To Go,” which had been a Number Two…

PRPhotos.comThe Beatles’ 1964 debut film A Hard Day’s Night is set for re-release with a new 4K and Blu-ray edition via Criterion Collection. The new special edition will be released on January 18th and has been approved by the film’s director, the legendary Richard Lester. Over the years, A Hard Day’s Night — which premiered…

PRPhotos.comArtists are eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after their debut release. For every handful of acts that enter the Hall each year, there are dozens that never make it past the final ballot and hundreds more who aren’t even in the running. We recently asked singer Kate…

PRPhotos.comBilly Joel says he has no intention of following the pack in selling off his musical catalogue. Over the past few years rock’s biggest artists and best songwriters have liquidated their publishing and performance rights in multi-million dollar deals. Among the most high-profile musicians have been Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys, Paul Simon, along with…

PRPhotos.comSting kicks off his eight-show “My Songs” Las Vegas residency tonight (October 29th) at the Colosseum At Caesars Palace. The new production, “presents a compendium of Sting’s songs with dynamic, visual references to some of his most iconic videos and inspirations.” His latest album, The Bridge, is set for release on November 19th. We caught…

Getty ImagesThe 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place this Saturday (October 30th) at 8 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio — with a radio simulcast on SiriusXM’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio channel 310. The Induction Ceremony will be broadcast on HBO and…

Getty ImagesDevo’s Gerald V. Casale addressed President Ronald Reagan’s would-be-assassin John Hinckley’s concerns over lack of songwriting publishing money. The year after the 1981 assassination attempt, Devo used some of the Hinckley’s poetry to actress Jodie Foster for their song, “I Desire.” Hinckley’s attempted assassination was the final act in his obsession with the actress…