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Beatles fans are getting another preview of the documentary Let It Be before it premieres Wednesday, May 8, on Disney+.

The latest clip revolves around Ringo Starr, showing him joking around in the studio working on “Octopus’s Garden” with George Harrison and more.

Originally released in April 1970, Let It Be takes Beatles fans inside the studio as they recorded their album Let It Be and includes footage from their January 1969 Apple Corps rooftop concert. It was released one month after The Beatles officially broke up.

The film hasn’t been available for more than 50 years. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the film’s original director, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, describes the journey of the picture as “a long and winding road,” a reference to the Let It Be track, noting that since it came out a month after The Beatles broke up, people weren’t excited to see it.

“It disappeared, and no one really cared if it came out again, because there were no Beatles anymore,” he says. “There were four people, but they weren’t Beatles anymore.”

The association with The Beatles’ breakup led many to form negative opinions of the movie without even seeing it, but Lindsay-Hogg is excited that it’s getting a new chance to win over audiences.

“Sometimes things go your way in life, and sometimes they don’t. But I got very lucky twice with this,” he says. “I did it originally, and then I got beat, but then it comes out again. So that’s a good conclusion to that story.”

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The Rolling Stones bring their ’24 Hackney Diamonds tour to Glendale, Arizona, on Tuesday, May 7, and the city is welcoming them with open arms. In fact, the band revealed on their Instagram that Glendale has renamed a street in their honor.

“If you’re in Glendale AZ for the Stones show tonight be sure to head to Satisfaction Way!” they share. “The city has ceremonially renamed a portion of 95th Avenue in Westgate Entertainment District in honour of the Rolling Stones being the first act ever to bring three separate stadium tours to State Farm Stadium and Glendale!”

The Stones previously played the stadium in 2019 and 2006. 

And that’s not all. In honor of their tour stop, Glendale’s Mayor Jerry Weiers also proclaimed May 7 “Ruby Tuesday,” after the band’s 1967 song.

The Stones kicked off their tour on April 28 in Houston, Texas, with dates set to run through July 17 in Santa Clara, California. A complete list of shows can be found at rollingstones.com.

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In news that’s certainly not sad but definitely is true, Kelly Clarkson has covered a Metallica song.

The pop star and inaugural American Idol winner put her spin on the Black Album cut “Sad But True” during the Kellyoke segment on her talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Clarkson’s rendition began as a piano ballad before rocking out to the song’s signature guitar riff. Following the performance, Clarkson noted that one of her producers, Megan Barry, is a “hardcore Metallica fan” who’s seen them live seven times.

“We all love Metallica here,” Clarkson continued. “I never thought I’d sing Metallica on daytime television, I’m just gonna be real with you. But we’re doing it and we did it and it was awesome.”

Metallica also posted Clarkson’s cover on their Instagram.

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Graham Nash is extending his time on the road. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just announced a set of fall dates for his An Evening of Songs & Stories tour. 

The new shows, featuring special guest Judy Collins on select dates, kick off September 28 and 29 in Collingswood, New Jersey, with Nash playing New York’s famed Carnegie Hall on October 1. The trek will run through October 26 in Vienna, Virginia.

Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, May 10.

The news comes as Nash is expected to make an appearance at a special Crosby, Stills & Nash tribute concert taking place May 13 at Carnegie Hall. The Music of Crosby Stills & Nash will also feature Todd Rundgren, Iron & Wine, Rickie Lee Jones, Grace Potter, Yola, Shawn Colvin, Real Estate and Neal Francis.

Nash is also set to kick off a summer leg of his An Evening of Songs & Stories tour on August 3 in Boulder, Colorado. A complete list of dates can be found at grahamnash.com.

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The late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott is being celebrated with an honorary coin in Australia.

The Perth Mint recently unveiled the Bon Scott coin, made of 99.99% pure silver, with a colored image of Bon Scott wearing a cut off vest on one side. Next to the image is “Bon Scott” written out with the first “O” covered by a lion holding a microphone. King Charles is featured on the other side.

“Many believe Bon Scott to be the greatest rock ‘n roll singer of all time,” reads the Perth Mint website, noting the rocker’s family moved to Fremantle, Western Australia, in 1952. “On joining AC/DC in 1974, his inimitable stage presence and distinctive, raspy vocals were key elements in the band’s rise to international super stardom. Together they recorded and performed some of the most enduring hard rock ever known.” 

The coin is priced at about $90 and is apparently a hot item, as it’s already out of stock.

Bon Scott passed away in February 1980. Following his death, Brian Johnson took over vocal duties in AC/DC. 

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Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has won a round in court against a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her in a helicopter cockpit in February 2023. 

The plaintiff, listed as Jane Doe, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles back in December under the Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, but a judge has now thrown out the case, suggesting the plaintiff did not meet the requirements to file it under that law.

In order for the suit to stand, the plaintiff needed to show there was some sort of “legal entity” that tried to “cover up” the assault. The judge, however, dismissed the case, ruling that Doe’s lawyers did not prove there was a “concerted effort to hide evidence relating to sexual assault.”

But Lee is not totally off the hook just yet. The judge gave the plaintiff 20 days to amend her complaint to show proof of a cover up. If she fails to meet the requirement, the court will consider throwing the case out completely.

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It’s been a while since Journey fans have heard Steve Perry sing one of their songs, but now, they are getting their chance. 

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer appears on the just-released cover of the Journey Raised on Radio track “It Could Have Been You” from The Effect, the band made up of Trevor Lukather —son of Toto‘s Steve Lukather— Phil Collins‘ son Nic Collins, Steve Maggiora and Emmett Sans.

“Steve and I go way back. Other than my Pop, SP has been a mentor to me,” Trevor shared on Instagram when the song was first announced. “When he heard The Effect, he called me and expressed how much he really loved what we were doing. It meant the world. On that same call, I started raving about a deep cut Journey tune ‘It Could Have Been You.'”

He adds, “The idea came up about The Effect doing our own version of it. I asked SP if he’d be into singing on it and he said yes.”

“The power of Steve’s vocals is on another level. One of a kind. That’s why he’s the GOAT,” Trevor continues. “Thank you @steveperrymusic for not only for the honor, but for your belief in us and what we do. That is never taken for granted!”

“It Could Have Been You” is available now on digital outlets.

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On This Day, May 7, 1977…

The Eagles hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Hotel California,” the title track from their fifth studio album, which also went to #1 on the Billboard Album chart.

The tune was the band’s fourth #1 single, following “Best of My Love,” “One of These Nights” and “New Kid In Town,” the last of which also appeared on Hotel California.

The six-and-a-half-minute song, which features a two minute and 12 second guitar solo at the end, went on to be one of the band’s signature tunes and is often played live during their shows.

“Hotel California” won Record of the Year at the Grammys and has been certified three-times Platinum by the RIAA.

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The Beatles’ 1970 documentary Let It Be premieres May 8 on Disney+ and the studio is giving fans another preview of what to expect from the newly restored film.

A new clip has just been released centered around the George Harrison track “For You Blue,” featuring footage from the studio and on the rooftop of the Apple Records building in London.

The film, which hasn’t been available to enjoy in more than 50 years, has been restored by Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post Production. In a just-released featurette, original director Michael Lindsay-Hogg chats with Jackson about the film, sharing that Beatles fans may be surprised by what they learn about the band during that time period.

“Let It Be is an entirely different part of the Beatles’ story,” he says. “The Beatles that we’d grown up with were not the Beatles in Let It Be. They were changing.”

He says that when he started the project it was originally supposed to be a concert movie, but quickly turned into a documentary. It took Beatles fans inside the studio as they recorded their album Let It Be and includes footage from their January 1969 Apple Corps rooftop concert.

“I loved the four of them,” he says about his relationship with the Fab Four. “I really felt love for them, like a director often feels love for an actor. I really cared for them.” He adds, “Also, I knew what a difference they’d made to the world. They did bring joy to the world.”

As for the newly restored film, Lindsay-Hogg shares, “It really looks beautiful and I think it’s wonderful Let it Be may have a new life in the sunshine.”

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Van Halen was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, and not only did the band not perform, few of the group members attended — and bassist Michael Anthony still seems upset about it.

“Sammy (Hagar) and I were the only two from the band that showed up, and we weren’t even in the band at the time,” Anthony shared on The Hook Rocks podcast. “And it was pretty sad, because I turned to Sammy during the show — I forget who was onstage playing — and we were sitting at our table and I go, ‘Sammy, could you imagine if all of us, if we were all here and everybody got along and we got up there? We would kick the a** out of this thing. It’d be an induction ceremony that nobody would ever forget.'”

He added, “And sadly enough, it wasn’t to be.”

The topic came up as Anthony was discussing the failed attempts at a Van Halen tribute tour following Eddie Van Halen’s death, news of which first came to light in 2022.

The reports claimed Metallica’s Jason Newstead was approached by Alex Van Halen to do it, while Joe Satriani was to play guitar, with David Lee Roth also possibly taking part.

As for why it never happened, Anthony shared, “All I can say is — I’m not gonna point fingers — but through all of this there was — one of the ingredients was not, let’s say, playing ball with everybody else. And that’s all I’m gonna say. I’ll let you all figure it out. And that’s why none of it worked.”

But Hagar and Anthony will be playing Van Halen tunes again on Sammy’s The Best of All Worlds tour, launching July 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida. 

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