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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces 2024 class of inductees
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes folk-rockers Dave Matthews Band and singer-guitarist Peter Frampton.
Painting by Beatles members sells at auction
A painting created by the four members of the Beatles while on tour in Japan in 1966 has sold at auction for $1.7 million.
The painting, known as "Images of a Woman," was part of Christie's The Exceptional Sale and made nearly triple the high presale estimate of $600,000.
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Springsteen rocks with Bon Jovi at tribute
New Jersey came to the West Coast to kick off Grammy Awards weekend, with native sons Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen teaming up.
The occasion was to honor Bon Jovi for his musical achievements and philanthropic efforts as MusiCares Person of the Year on the night of Feb. 2.
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Beatles biographer grapples with the ‘paradox’ of George Harrison
In a new biography, Philip Norman writes about the "paradox" of George Harrison, a man who was "unprecedentedly, ludicrously, suffocatingly famous while at the same time undervalued, overlooked and struggling for recognition."
AI to bring Edith Piaf voice back to life for biopic
A new biopic on the life of Edith Piaf will use artificial intelligence to allow the French star to narrate her own story, Warner Music and her estate said on Nov. 14.
"Edith" is "in the final phase of development," sources close to Warner Music France said, but no release date has been scheduled.
The Beatles’ new single ‘Now and Then’ released
A new Beatles song produced with a little help from artificial intelligence and including the vocals of John Lennon was released on Nov. 2 - to lukewarm reviews.
The song comes more than four decades after it was originally recorded as a demo, but despite the hype left critics distinctly underwhelmed.
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Last Beatles’ song set for release next week
A much-anticipated "new" Beatles record, created with the help of artificial intelligence, will be released next week on Nov. 2, former band members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr revealed on Oct. 26.
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New hunt for missing Beatles bass guitar
A guitar expert and two journalists have launched a global hunt for a missing bass guitar owned by Paul McCartney, bidding to solve what they brand "the greatest mystery in rock and roll."
The trio of lifelong Beatles fans are searching for McCartney's original Höfner bass - last seen in London in 1969 - in order to reunite the instrument with the former Fab Four frontman.
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Greatest rock'n'roll showman Mick Jagger turns 80
Mick Jagger once sang "what a drag it is getting old" but the most senior swinger in town shows little sign of slowing down as he turns 80 tomorrow.
The Rolling Stones frontman is still strutting and gyrating in front of packed-out arenas, most recently touring Europe to mark the band's 60th anniversary.
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Photos show Beatlemania from the inside
Is there really a new way to look at The Beatles, one of the most filmed and photographed bands in history? Yes, says Britain's National Portrait Gallery, which is providing a fresh perspective with an exhibition of band's-eye-view images that Paul McCartney captured as the group shot to global fame.
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