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The history of two legendary music venues will be explored in books set for release in October.

This Ain’t No Disco: The Story of CBGB, about the famed New York punk club CBGB that launched the careers of bands like the Ramones, Blondie and Talking Heads, will be reissued with bonus material on Oct. 15.

The book from author Roman Kozak with photos by Ebet Roberts was originally released in 1988 and has long been out of print. It’s described as “a detailed warts-and-all history, with memories, stories and gossip from dozens of insiders who worked, played or just hung out at CBGB.”

The new edition features an added forward by Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz, plus new photographs and added pieces about the club’s 2006 closing.

Also coming out on Oct. 15 is Marquee: The Story of the World’s Greatest Music Venue by Robert Sellers and Nick Pendleton. The book, which was previously released in the U.K. but will now be available in North America, delves into the history of London’s Marquee, opened by Nick’s father, Harold Pendleton.

The Marquee originally opened as a jazz club in 1958 but later transitioned to rock, with bands like Jethro Tull, Yes and Genesis playing the venue in the early days of their careers. The Rolling Stones played their first-ever show there in July 1962, with artists like the Police, the Jam, Adam and the Ants, Iron Maiden and Def Leppard also playing there.

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Bruce Springsteen’s filmography will be the focus of a new event put on by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music. 

Springsteen on Screen: From the Vault with Thom Zimny will take place Sept. 28 as part of a celebration of The Boss’ upcoming 75th birthday, which is Sept. 23. 

Director and longtime Springsteen collaborator Thom Zimny will be on hand for the event, where he’ll talk about his work “documenting, preserving, and interpreting Springsteen’s legendary, 50-plus year career.”

He’ll also show footage from the many films he’s made with The Boss, including 2001’s Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City; the 2018 Netflix film Springsteen on Broadway; and the 2020 documentary about the making of Letter To You. He’ll also show a preview of the Hulu documentary Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, set to debut on Oct. 25.

“We look forward to another memorable evening with Thom Zimny as he shares with us rare and intimate glimpses into the life of Bruce Springsteen,” Eileen Chapman, the director for the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, shares. “Thom’s films will show the history of Bruce’s prolific career and will give us an intimate look into the mind that created such amazing music.” 

The event will take place at the Pollak Theatre on the campus of Monmouth University in Monmouth, New Jersey. Tickets go on sale Monday at 12 p.m.

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The Rolling Stones are out to improve the way you hear their music on the go.

The band has teamed with Speaqua Sound for a limited-edition portable and waterproof speaker collection. The line is made up of three of Speaqua’s models, each decorated with The Stones’ iconic lips and tongue logo.

“This collection is where the rebellious spirit of rock and roll meets Speaqua’s cutting-edge, adventure-ready design,” reads the description. “Celebrating The Rolling Stones’ unparalleled influence on global music, the collaboration embodies Speaqua’s mission to bring more music to more places.”

The three models are The Cruiser H2.0, which is a small to-go speaker that comes with a bottle opener, and the Barnacle Pro 2.0 and Barnacle Vibe 3.0, which feature a mounting station and store up to 2,000 songs.

They are available to order now at speaqua.com.

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Sting is getting ready to launch his North American tour with his new STING 3.0 power trio, and now they have a new song to play onstage.

It’s called “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)” and it’s the former Police man’s first new music since his 2021 album, The Bridge. It features guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas, the other two members of the trio. The uptempo love song, rooted in the classic Bo Diddley beat, finds Sting singing in a more gravelly voice than usual, “I wrote your name upon my heart/ So I’d remember if ever we should part/ When I got lost inside life’s game/ I’d look into my heart and find your name.”

The Sting 3.0 theater tour kicks off Sept. 17 in Detroit and is set to wrap up Nov. 13 in Los Angeles.

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Neil Young recently told members of his Neil Young Archives site that he was planning some new tour dates this year, and he’s made good on that promise.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced he’ll headline the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York, on Sept. 23 and Sept. 24, with backing band The Chrome Hearts, made up of Micah Nelson, Anthony LoGerfo and Corey McCormick.

A Neil Young Archives presale is happening now, with tickets going on sale to the general public Saturday at 10 a.m.

Besides the new dates, Young has only two other shows planned for this year so far. He’s one of the performers at Farm Aid, which is happening Sept. 21 in Saratoga, New York, and will also play the Harvest Moon benefit concert with Stephen Stills on Oct. 5 at The Painted Turtle camp in Lake Hughes, California.

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Mötley Crüe has announced a reissue of their 1989 album Dr. Feelgood in honor of its 35th anniversary.

The set is due out Nov. 22, and includes the original album remastered alongside a batch of bonus demos and live tracks.

The physical vinyl and CD editions come with a variety of memorabilia, including a photo book, a replica backstage pass and a guitar pick.

Dr. Feelgood marked Mötley Crüe’s fifth studio album, and their first-and-only #1 hit on the Billboard 200. It spawned the singles “Kickstart My Heart,” “Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.),” “Without You,” “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)” and the title track.

Meanwhile, modern-day Mötley is prepping a new EP called Cancelled, due out Oct. 4. The three-track collection includes the single “Dogs of War,” which marked Mötley’s first song with new guitarist John 5, and a cover of Beastie Boys‘ “Fight for Your Right.”

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Sammy Hagar is set to play in the desert next year.

The former Van Halen frontman is one of several non-country acts booked to perform at the 2025 Stagecoach country music festival, happening April 25-27 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, the same location as the Coachella music festival.

Hagar is on the bill for Sunday, April 27, which features headliner Luke Combs, as well as Midland, Goo Goo Dolls, The Bacon Brothers and more.

Zach Bryan and Jelly Roll are also set to headline, with the lineup including Brothers Osborne, Tommy James and The Shondells, Lana Del Rey, Creed, Backstreet Boys, Sturgill Simpson, Ashley McBride and T-Pain.

Tickets for the festival go on sale Sept. 13 at 11 a.m. PT.

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The upcoming Bruce Springsteen and The E Street band tour documentary has a release date.

Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, shot during the band’s current reunion tour, will premiere on Hulu and Disney+ Oct. 25.

“Our new film Road Diary will take you on a journey from behind the scenes at rehearsals to shows that we performed all around the world this year,” The Boss shared in a video on social media. “You’ll get to experience a little bit of the fun and magic that we get to experience every night.”

The caption of the post adds that the doc follows Springsteen and the band through “their one-of-a-kind preparation process and onto performances for tens-of-thousands across continents.”

Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, directed by Springsteen’s longtime collaborator Thom Zimny, is set to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, which runs Sept. 5-15.

In other Springsteen news … the rocker and his wife, Patti Scialfa, are confirmed to perform at the 18th annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit, happening Nov. 11 at David Geffen Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. The event, presented by the Bob Woodruff Foundation and the New York Comedy Festival, will also feature appearances by comedians Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart and Jim Gaffigan, as well as Norah Jones and DJ Questlove.

To date, Stand Up For Heroes has raised $84 million to help veterans and military families.

Tickets go on sale Friday.

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On This Day, Sept. 5, 1981 …

Fleetwood Mac star Stevie Nicks topped the chart with her debut solo album, Bella Donna, which was produced by Tom Petty and Jimmy Iovine.

The album featured four hits singles, the highest-charting one being “Stop Draggin My Heart Around,” a Petty-penned track, which she recorded with him and the Heartbreakers. The song peaked at #3.

The other hits included “Leather and Lace,” a duet with Don Henley, which peaked at #6; “Edge of Seventeen,” which hit #11; and “After the Glitter Fades,” which peaked at #32.

Bella Donna, which spent nearly three years on the Billboard 200 Album chart, has been certified quadruple Platinum by the RIAA.

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Green Day was briefly removed from the stage during their show Wednesday at Comerica Park Stadium in Detroit due to a drone flying over the venue.

A spokesperson for the Detroit Police Department tells the Detroit Free Press, “There was an individual that flew a drone into Comerica Park, and because of that, Green Day was taken off the stage.”

“DPD did locate the individual,” the statement continued. “He is being detained pending further investigation.”

According to the Detroit Free Press, the show was paused for about 10 minutes before Green Day returned to the stage and resumed their set. 

In a social media post Wednesday night, Green Day apologized for the delay, adding, “Stadium security had us clear the stage while they dealt with  a potential safety issue. DPD quickly resolved the situation, and we were able to continue. Thanks for understanding.”

Green Day has been touring stadiums across the U.S. while supporting their new album, Saviors, while also playing Dookie and American Idiot in full to celebrate their respective 30th and 20th anniversaries.

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