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• Van Halen Postpones 30+ Concerts This Summer Van Halen have suddenly postponed more than 30 North American tour dates throughout July, August and September.
• Dan Taylor Remembers Donna Summer: His 2003 Interview Dan Taylor's 2003 interview with the late Donna Summer.
• R.I.P. Donna Summer: Eight Essential Songs From The Queen Of Disco From her disco days to her reinvention in the 1980s and beyond, Donna Summer was a one of a kind star in the music world. Known famously as the Queen of Disco, Summer scored four No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 chart and was the first artist to have...
• Disco Queen Donna Summer Dead At 63 In Florida NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Donna Summer, the “queen of disco,” has died following a battle with cancer.
• Carole King Receives BMI Icon Award Carole King was honored May 15, in Los Angeles by Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) with their prestigious Icon Award.
• The Beach Boys To Appear On QVC Tonight, Promote New Album The Beach Boys, currently in the midst of their 50th anniversary tour, will appear on QVC television network tonight, May 16, at 7 pm ET. Fans can tune in and watch the boys promote their new album, That’s Why God Made the Radio, which débuts June 5.
• The Backwards Abbey Road Photo Up For Auction The cover of The Beatles' Abbey Road is an iconic image in popular culture, but now a variation on that photo is up for sale. A rare photo of the Beatles walking in the opposite direction from the original album cover on Abbey Road may fetch around...
• From "Dark Shadows" To "Wayne's World": The Many Film Cameos Of Alice Cooper In Dark Shadows, Alice Cooper adds a sense of authenticity to the vampire comedy set in 1972. Cooper's cameo in DS is far from his first. Let's revisit Cooper's past appearances on the silver screen.
• Mary J Blige And More Rock Dancing With The Stars It was a rocking night on Dancing with The Stars as the show nears the end of it's current season. Mary J. Blige, Alanis Morissette and Carrie Underwood all graced the stage to perform last night.
• Whitney Houston To Be Honored At Billboard Awards Whitney Houston is gone but certainly not forgotten. This Sunday, friends and family will honor the singer’s chart-topping legacy at the Billboard Music Awards.
• Black Sabbath Drummer Bill Ward Won't Play Reunion Shows In a new letter published today (May 15) on his official website, Ward says he, regrettably, will not participate in Black Sabbath's upcoming shows.
• Paul McCartney Performs Free Concert For 200k in Mexico City Even with Paul McCartney's 70th birthday approaching next month the ex-Beatles bassist isn't slowing down one bit. Sir Paul performed in front of 200,000 people at Mexico City's historic central square, The Zolcalo, for the final performance of his...
• Free Contemplated Using Hologram Technology To Resurrect Paul Kossoff For London Olympics The U.K. band Free considered using a holographic version of its late guitarist Paul Kossoff, but has ultimately decided to scrap those plans.
• Sammy Hagar Launches New Rum & Restaurant Line Sammy Hagar has also started his second chain of restaurants – Sammy’s Beach Bar & Grill and has launched his his new rum.
• New Releases: Diana Ross, Santana, Willie Nelson, Occupy Wall Street Let's take a look at this week's albums, reissues and other musical goodies from classic artists making musical waves yet again.