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Music fans are getting another preview of the upcoming archival concert release from Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

Live At The Fillmore East, 1969 will be released Oct. 25, and now two tracks from the album, “Long Time Gone [Electric Set]” and “Our House [Acoustic Set]” have been released digitally.

The album features a newly discovered multiple-track recording of CSNY’s Sept. 20, 1969, show at the Fillmore East in New York. The concert took place a month after their second-ever show together at Woodstock. 

Live At The Fillmore East, 1969 will be released on two-LP vinyl and CD and is available for preorder now. There will also be a special clear vinyl edition, sold exclusively at retailers.

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One of George Harrison’s early guitars is going up for sale in November as part of Julien’s Auctions’ Played, Worn & Torn auction. 

The legendary Beatle’s Resonet Futurama, a Czechoslovakian-made electric guitar, is an axe he played during the early days of the band and, according to Julien’s, played “a crucial role in shaping The Beatles’ sound and music history.”

The guitar is currently on display at The Beatles Story Museum in Liverpool, England, and will move to New York for a public viewing. Following that it will head to The Music Hall of Fame in Nashville before it goes up for auction in Nashville Nov. 20-22.

“This is not just a chance to own the vintage guitar outright,” reads a description by Julien’s, “it’s an opportunity to connect with the origins of The Beatles, to hold in your hands an instrument that witnessed the band’s transformation from local hopefuls to global phenomenon.”

The guitar is estimated to sell for between $600,000 and $800,000.

More info can be found at juliensauctions.com.

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R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is set to appear at an upcoming campaign concert for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz.

The get out the vote concert is happening Friday in Pittsburgh. It will also feature Jason Isbell and a yet-to-be-named special guest. 

While the event is billed as a concert, it is unclear whether Stipe will be performing. In a post on Instagram he simply wrote, “Join us. Be sure you’re registered to vote. Vote Pennsylvania.”

R.E.M. previously released a compilation album to help get out the vote. We Are Hope Despite The Times, released to coincide with National Voter Registration Day, featured 18 hand-selected R.E.M.tracks with themes of activism and social responsibility.

With the release of the album, the band urged fans to visit vote.gov or headcount.org to register to vote or update their voting information.

We Are Hope Despite The Times is available now via digital outlets.

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Looks like Jason Kelce has nabbed a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer for his next Christmas album. 

The former NFL star shared a photo on the Instagram account for his New Heights podcast, showing him and the legendary Stevie Nicks in what appears to be a recording studio.

“The crossover we didn’t know we needed,” read the post. “Coming soon to a Christmas album near you.” 

According to Philly’s 6ABC, Jason is set to release his third Christmas album, A Philly Special Christmas Party, digitally on Nov. 29. It will also be released on limited-edition white vinyl.

Last year’s Christmas album featured a duet with his brother, Travis Kelce, boyfriend of Taylor Swift. Swift is a close friend of Nicks — she even name-checks her in the song “Clara Bow” on The Tortured Poets Department.

Stevie showed her appreciation for the song by writing a poem, “For T – and me …,” that’s included in The Tortured Poets Department.

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The Who is being immortalized with a set of stamps issued by the Royal Mail.

The collection celebrates the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s 60th anniversary and features 12 stamps made up of popular Who album covers, as well as group publicity shots and live performance photos. 

Covers featured in the collection include 1965’s My Generation, 1969’s Tommy, 1972’s Who’s Next, 1973’s Quadrophenia, 1978’s Who Are You, 1981’s Face Dances, 2006’s Endless Wire and 2019’s WHO.

Live shots are taken from the band’s 1967 concert at the Marquee Club and from a 1973 performance at Kings Hall in Belle Vue, Manchester. 

“Stamp! Stamp! Stamp! It’s what I’ve done on stage all my life, sometimes in the air,” The Who’s Pete Townshend shares. “At last my stamping, and that of my buddy Roger, has been honored properly, and will help letters, parcels and birthday cards travel through time and space, just as we have.”

Roger Daltrey adds, “The artwork on the album sleeves was almost as important to the success of the record as the music. It’s great to be reminded of them.”

The stamps are available starting Oct. 17 but can be preordered at royalmail.com.

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On This Day, Oct. 3, 1949…

Lindsey Buckingham, former singer, lead guitarist and songwriter for Fleetwood Mac, was born in Palo Alto, California. 

Before joining Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham and his then-girlfriend Stevie Nicks recorded together as Buckingham Nicks, releasing their debut album in September 1973.

In 1974, Mick Fleetwood invited Lindsey to join Fleetwood Mac, but he would only join if Stevie was with him. The addition of the pair led to huge commercial success for Fleetwood Mac, with the first album featuring the duo, 1975’s self-titled release, going to #1, and the follow-up, Rumours, also topping the chart and becoming the band’s bestselling album.

Buckingham is responsible for writing such Fleetwood Mac classics as “Go Your Own Way,” “Never Going Back Again,” “Tusk” and “Big Love.” 

Buckingham was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Fleetwood Mac in 1998.

He left and rejoined Fleetwood Mac several times over the years, with his last departure coming in April 2018, when he says he was fired from the group over a disagreement about touring.

He has also released several solo albums, his last being 2021’s self-titled release.

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Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith are taking part in a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

The performance will also feature Wolfgang Van Halen, Jelly Roll, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, Black Label Society frontman and Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde, producer Andrew Watt, Billy Idol and Steve Stevens. Jack Black will also make an appearance.

“It’s not a Shot In the Dark to say that this tribute is about to be legendary,” the Rock Hall declares.

It has not been announced whether or not Ozzy himself will perform. The Prince of Darkness hasn’t played a full live set since New Year’s Eve 2018 due to a variety of health issues, though he has performed songs here and there for various events in recent years.

The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction takes pace Oct. 19 and streams live on Disney+. The other inductees include Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & the Gang and A Tribe Called Quest, as well as Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield with the Musical Excellence Award, and Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton with the Musical Influence Award.

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Mötley Crüe is headed to Sin City.

The rockers just announced a limited-run Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM. The residency consists of 11 shows, running from March 28 to April 19. A complete list of dates can be found at motley.com.

“Mötley Crüe and Las Vegas have always been the perfect combination of extravagance and decadence,” the band shared. “We’ve always loved the idea of the Vegas residency, because we’ve always loved the idea of staying in one location to build a unique show for the fans. We’re excited to get into rehearsals and work up a lot of songs that have been requested by the fans for years.”

Fan club and Citi presales kick off Friday at 10 a.m., with tickets going on sale to the general public Oct. 11 at 10 a.m.

A portion of the proceeds from the shows will benefit Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth through the band’s giveback initiative and Live Nation.

But before they hit Vegas, Mötley Crüe will be taking the stage in Los Angeles, playing a set of intimate shows on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. They kick off Oct. 7 at the Troubadour, with shows at The Roxy on Oct. 9 and the Whisky a Go Go on Oct. 11.

They are also set to release a new EP, Cancelled, on Friday, which features three new songs: their latest single, “Dogs of War”; a cover of Beastie Boys’ “Fight For Your Right”; and the title track.

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Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde is getting ready to show off her art at a special exhibition opening in London in November.

The exhibition, Hynde Sight, is set to run from Nov. 2 to Dec. 14 at the Broadbent Gallery. The description reveals that the collection “abounds with colour, texture and urgency, showcasing Chrissie’s dynamic still life, abstract work and self-portraits in vibrant oils.” 

“What was a meditative practice had turned into something more substantial and could not now be ignored,” Chrissie shares of her art. “Like lyrics for a song waiting to be written, the paintings kept accumulating, wanting to be seen. Writing the will would have to wait; action needed to be taken — the paintings would have to be dealt with.”

More info can be found at broadbentgallery.com. 

The Pretenders are currently on a European tour, but it seems Chrissie has been under the weather. The singer took to social media to apologize to fans who caught their show in Munich Monday, with Hynde describing it as “one of the worst performances of my career.” The band then canceled their concert in Lyon, France, Wednesday due to “illness within the band.”

Their next show is scheduled for Oct. 11 in Portsmouth, England. A complete list of dates can be found at thepretenders.com.

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The Beach Boys brought out a special guest during their set at Maryland’s 2024 Oceans Calling festival, The Offspring frontman Dexter Holland.

Holland joined the Mike Love-led band for a rendition of the Beach Boys classic “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” You can watch footage of the onstage collaboration now via The Beach Boys’ Instagram.

The Beach Boys join the growing list of The Offspring’s live collaborators — over the past year, they’ve performed with Queen‘s Brian May, Ed Sheeran and Yungblud.

The Beach Boys have plenty more dates on the books for both 2024 and 2025. Their next show is happening Oct. 11 in Biloxi, Mississippi. A complete list of dates can be found at thebeachboys.com.

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