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• Today In Pop Music - May 17 - Elton John's Hardest Session Birthdays today include original Yes drummer Bill Bruford (1949) who left the group to join King Crimson, George Johnson (1953) of The Brothers Johnson, and Jordan Knight (1970) of New Kids On The Block. On this day in 1975, musical history was...
• Love To Love Her, Baby: Celebrities Tweet About Donna Summer Following the news of Donna Summer's passing, celebrities from all genres and generations took to Twitter to share their feelings with their fans and the world. A number of her fellow divas tweeted some moving tributes in 140 characters or less. We...
• Van Halen Postpones 30+ Concerts This Summer Without explanation, Van Halen have suddenly postponed more than 30 North American tour dates throughout July, August and September. The postponement starts in July, with all scheduled shows following the reunited rockers' June 26th show in New...
• Black Sabbath: "We Have Engaged A Substitute Drummer" Following Bill Ward's lengthy statement detailing why he won't be joining Black Sabbath for their upcoming concert performances, Black Sabbath have responded with their own much shorter statement. "We have decided not to make any detailed comment...
• 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...
• Donna Summer In The All-Request KOOL Cafe! Today's All-Request KOOL Cafe at Noon will feature YOUR favorite songs by Donna Summer.  One thing that has always blown me away about this woman was her longevity.  Even after disco was declared "dead" in the early 80's, Donna Summer kept pushing...
• 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...
• Today In Pop Music - May 16 - Beach Boys Toughest Hit To Record Birthdays today include The Chiffons' Barbara Lee (1947)[He's So Fine, One Fine Day, Sweet Talking Guy], William Spooner of The Grateful Dead(1949)[Truckin', Sugar Magnolia, Touch of Grey], Mr. Mister front man Richard Page(1953)[Broken Wings,...
• 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, the latest collaboration between Johnny Deep and director Tim Burton, Alice Cooper adds a sense of authenticity to the vampire comedy set in 1972. Although Cooper's single "No More Mr. Nice Guy" wasn't released until 1973, the...
• 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. Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina will make a special appearance to accept the...
• Free Contemplated Using Hologram Technology To Resurrect Paul Kossoff For London Olympics It looks like no musician is safe from being brought back to “life” through the wonder of modern technology. Classic Rock Magazine reported the U.K. band Free considered using a holographic version of its late guitarist Paul Kossoff, but has...