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Elvis Costello and Crowded House are among the artists featured in AXS TV’s new Live From the Artists Den series, kicking off February 15 at 9 p.m. ET.

The concert series launches with a special concert by John Legend at New York City’s Riverside Church, with Costello’s episode set for April 12 and Crowded House headlining the April 19 episode.

“Live From the Artists Den is the perfect complement to AXS TV’s new Wednesday night lineup, highlighting a fresh slate of classic concerts, the latest rock news, and so much more,” Katie Daryl, AXS TV’s vice president of programming, shares. “We are proud to present these landmark Live From the Artists Den concerts, boasting powerhouse performances from an impressive roster of iconic artists, as they play their biggest hits in intimate sets at some of the world’s most legendary venues.”

Other artists featured in the series include Mumford & Sons, Gary Clark Jr., Cage the Elephant, Ed Sheeran, Sara Bareilles, Jason Mraz, Zac Brown Band and Dierks Bentley.

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Legendary Canadian band The Guess Who is ready to drop some new music. The band just announced their  brand new album, Plein D’Amour, which translates to full of love.

“We couldn’t think of a better time to introduce the world to an exceptional collection of songs that exude positivity and cohesive energy, a much needed cultural antidote. Now we ARE love — Plein D’Amour!” Michael Staertow shares. Founding member Garry Peterson adds, “After recording this album, and living with it for a while, I believe this is the best album that I have played on.” 

And the band is giving fans a taste of what to expect with the just-released first single from the record, “The King.”

According to lead vocalist Derek Sharp, who wrote the song, “The King” was inspired by “‘all the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty together again.” 

He added, “However, loving kindness is a universal balm, which can not only put Humpty together again, but turn him into a Prince!”

The album is a follow-up to 2018’s The Future IS What it Used To Be. So far a release date for Plein D’Amour hasn’t been announced.

Fans can also catch The Guess Who on the road. They are currently on a U.S. tour, which hits Lincoln City, Rhode Island, on February 17. A complete list of dates can be found at theguesswho.com.

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English radio host Chris Moyles has apologized after he claimed that Foo Fighters were releasing a new album next month.

During a broadcast earlier this week, Moyles said, “They’ve got a new album coming out in March, Foo Fighters, which I’m very much looking forward to.” Of course, news of a new Foo Fighters album is always big, but would be especially so in this case, given the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022.

Naturally, Moyles’ comments started to spread online, so much so that he spoke during his Radio X show Friday about the “kerfuffle” he’s caused.

“I’ve got myself into a cul-de-sac, and I genuinely do not know what to say,” Moyles said. “I don’t know what to say without getting in trouble, I don’t know what to say without people going, ‘What?’ I don’t know what to say without looking stupid, I don’t know what to say to betray … stuff.”

Moyles concluded by offering an apology to Foo frontman Dave Grohl.

“Sorry, Dave,” Moyles said. “I’m really sorry, Dave.”

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Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Sting and Blondie are among the artists confirmed for England’s Lytham Festival, taking place June 28 to July 2 in Lancashire, England.

The co-headlining tour of Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard is set to close the festival on July 2, with Sting headlining June 30 and Blondie also playing that night. 

The festival’s other headliners include Jamiroquai on June 29, George Ezra on June 30 and Lionel Richie on July 1. The rest of the lineup includes Kaiser Chiefs, Kim Wylde, Jake Shears and Fun Lovin’ Criminals.

Tickets for the festival are on sale now at LythamFestival.com.

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Elvis Costello paid tribute to his friend and collaborator Burt Bacharach at the kickoff for his 10-night residency at New York’s Gramercy Theatre Thursday. Bacharach died Wednesday at the age of 94.

“It’s been a tough day,” Costello told the audience, as reported by Variety. “You know, a really great man left us yesterday. And people say, when somebody leaves you who’s a great age, they say, well, it was a good ending. Yeah, but it’s never time to say goodbye to somebody if you love ‘em. And I’m not ashamed to say I did love this man.” 

Costello went on to play three Bacharach-penned tunes: “Baby It’s You,” recorded by The Shirelles and The Beatles; “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” made famous by Dionne Warwick; and “Please Stay,” recorded by The Drifters. Costello had previously recorded two of those songs, “Baby It’s You” with Nick Lowe and “Please Stay,” for his all-covers album Kojak Variety. Costello also said he was planning to perform some of the songs he wrote with Bacharach later in the residency when his pianist, Steve Nieve, joins him.

In 1998 Bacharach and Costello teamed up for the album Painted From Memory, which went on to earn the pair a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the song “I Still Have That Other Girl.” A box set of their work, The Songs Of Bacharach & Costello, including the new collection Taken From Life, featuring unreleased songs from a proposed Painted From Memory musical score, is due out March 3. It is available for preorder now.

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Alice in Chains vocalist William DuVall guests on a new version of Mongolian rock outfit The Hu‘s song “This Is Mongol.”

The updated recording, dubbed “This is Mongol (Warrior Souls),” features DuVall on guitar and English vocals alongside the original’s Mongolian lyrics.

“We are so excited to be performing our single, ‘This is Mongol (Warrior Souls),’ with William DuVall,” says The Hu member Temka. “He’s not only an amazing vocalist but also has unique rhythm and technique to his performance, and his style matches our energy and our throat singing. The song is about the warrior souls that are within us, and its purpose is to inspire you and awaken your soul. We hope everyone enjoys this piece of art.

“It was such an exciting and fulfilling challenge to write and produce something that remained true to The Hu’s sensibilities while also resonating with my own,” DuVall adds. “‘Warrior Souls’ is a testament to the fact that, no matter where we come from, in the end, we all want the same things-to prosper in our own time despite the odds arrayed against us, making previous generations proud and leaving a worthy legacy for the future. I’m honored by this collaboration and very proud of the result.”

You can listen to “This Is Mongol (Warrior Souls)” now via digital outlets and watch its accompanying video streaming now on YouTube.

The original “This Is Mongol” appears on The Hu’s 2022 album, Rumble of Thunder.

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The Who’s Roger Daltrey is still working hard on his planned biopic about the band’s late drummer, Keith Moon, and in a new interview with Vulture he gives fans an update on the progress being made.

“I just finished a script, and I’m hoping to do my biopic of Keith within the next couple of years,” he says. “I’m very pleased with the script. I want people to get an understanding of him and his life, and the complete genius he was.”

Daltrey says he already has an idea of an actor “who’s a role model” to play Moon, although he worries the unidentified actor, who he says is around 40, may be “too old.” However, Daltrey thinks it still could work, because “Keith looked 50 when he died. He was 32, but he looked 54.”

“But there’s an actor who I’ve seen and when I look at him I go, ‘God, it’s Moon,’” Roger says. “It’s all to do with the eyes. The eyes are all important. You virtually wouldn’t need to say any dialogue because you could read it in his eyes.” 

And it sounds like Roger won’t stop until the movie is made, noting, “I’m driven by this project. It came to me in a dream 30 years ago.”

Daltrey also gave a little insight into what he hopes is in the future for The Who, including an orchestrated Quadrophenia.

“That’s my ambition. But I can’t tell you I could physically handle it,” the almost-79-year-old says. “It’s a challenging piece of work and it deserves respect. But who knows. We’ve gone on far longer than I ever thought we would. I didn’t think it would last until the end of the week.”

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On This Day, February 10, 1978… 

Van Halen released their self-titled debut album, which peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200 Album charts.

The album featured such future classics as “Runnin’ with the Devil,” “Ain’t Talkin’ Bout Love,” “Janie’s Cryin’,” the instrumental “Eruption,” and a cover of The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me.” 

Van Halen, which features the band’s original frontman, David Lee Roth, went on to become a huge commercial success for the future Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, selling more than 10 million copies in the U.S. to earn a Diamond certification from the RIAA, one of two the band received. The other was for their sixth studio album, 1984.

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Queen is back with the latest edition of their YouTube series Queen The Greatest Live. This week the band wraps up their look at the rehearsal process, sharing footage of Brian May and Roger Taylor at soundcheck for a 2012 concert in Kyiv, Ukraine.

The rare and unseen footage gives fans a peak at the important few hours the band has at the venue before the show, revealing how they use that time to make sure everything is ready to go for showtime. It features clips of them rehearsing the track “39” from A Night at the Opera.

The show was a particularly important one for the band, as it was their first full concert with new frontman Adam Lambert. It took place at Kyiv’s Independence Square, where they performed in front of more than 35,000 fans, as well as a TV audience.

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Fans of The Beatles now have a little more time to make their way to Cleveland to catch the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s popular exhibit The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be. The Rock Hall just announced the exhibit will remain on display throughout 2023.

The exhibit is described as an “immersive compliment” to Peter Jackson’s Emmy-winning docuseries The Beatles: Get Back. The exhibit gives fans the chance to experience what it was like to be in the studio for The Beatles’ January 1969 Let It Be rehearsals. 

Broken down into three screening rooms, each features video footage from locations featured in the docuseries — Twickenham, Apple Studios and the Apple Corps rooftop. The footage takes fans through the recording sessions, plus it features clothing, memorabilia, handwritten lyrics and more. 

Rock Hall President & CEO Greg Harris says over half a million fans from around the world have already come to Cleveland to experience the exhibit, adding, “We remain grateful for the support of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison, Apple Corps Ltd., and Peter Jackson for helping us tell this important story, and look forward to welcoming fans all year.”

In addition to the exhibit, the Rock Hall will host Beatles Fridays this summer, featuring exclusive screenings of The Beatles’ rooftop concert, educational programs, live music and other special events.

Tickets for the museum are available at rockhall.com.

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