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Getty ImagesDetails are sketchy and unconfirmed — but two major Beatles box sets might be coming our way over the next few months. Beatlefan magazine has heard from two sources that “a multi-disc Revolver box set is planned for October 26th or October 28th.” Producer Giles Martin revealed last year that a Revolver set was…

Getty ImagesThe MTV cable network launched 41 years ago this today, at 12:01 a.m. ET on August 1st, 1981. During its first five months of being on air, MTV was available in only 2.1 million homes in the U.S. — with New York City one of the major spots that did not receive the signal.…

Getty ImagesIt was 51 years ago today (August 1st, 1971) that George Harrison and friends performed the legendary Concert For Bangladesh at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Harrison organized the shows at the urging of his mentor, sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, who asked Harrison to help raise and awareness for his native, famine stricken…

Getty ImagesProof that Metallica remains ageless, the band met up with and jammed with Stranger Things actor Joseph Quinn last week. As Blabbermouth reported, “Quinn, the actor known for his role as “Eddie Munson” performed Metallica’s 1986 song ‘Master Of Puppets’ in one of the most memorable moments in the show’s season four finale.” Prior…

Getty ImagesPat Benatar and husband Neil Giraldo have announced an opening date for their long-awaited production, Invincible – The Musical. The show will begin its run this November 22nd in L.A. at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. Previews run through November 29th, with the show playing at the Wallis…

Getty ImagesRingo Starr has dropped “World Go Round,” the teaser from his upcoming EP, titled EP3, set for release on September 16th. Joining the famed-Beatles drummer on his third EP over the past year-and-change is longtime All Starr Band member and Toto co-founder, Steve Lukather, along with Linda Perry, Dave Koz, José Antonio Rodriguez, and…

Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago Saturday (July 30th, 1977) that Andy Gibb’s debut U.S. single, “I Just Want To Be Your Everything,” topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of four straight weeks. The song, which was written and co-produced by his elder brother, Bee Gee Barry Gibb, can be seen as the…

Getty ImagesJoan Jett has heard all the criticisms of being a female rocker. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is out on the road this summer with heavyweights Motley Crue, Def Leppard, and Poison. Despite all the success and accolades she’s earned as a co-founder of the Runaways and leading the Blackhearts ever since,…

Getty ImagesJames Taylor, Peter Gabriel, and Iggy Pop are but a few of the participants in the new collection, Here It Is: A Tribute To Leonard Cohen. Among the other high profile artists who lent their talents to the set are Norah Jones, Mavis Staples, and Sarah McLachlan, among others. James Taylor was quoted by…