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Foreigner is out with a new live album, In the Eye of the Storm, featuring songs recorded during their 50th anniversary concert on New York’s Ellis Island and at Brooklyn’s DUMBO House.

While you may think this is just another live album, Foreigner’s Jeff Pilson tells ABC Audio there’s something particularly special about the release.

According to Pilson, not only does the album feature “the great songs that Foreigner has in our catalog,” but they are performed by “three different generations of singers, which is really cool.”

The album features original frontman Lou Gramm on some songs, along with former frontman of 20 years Kelly Hansen and current frontman Luis Maldonado. Performances include hit tracks “Feels Like the First Time,”  “Double Vision” and “Hot Blooded.”

“What we love about it is that it’s a brotherhood,” Pilson says. “Foreigner is more than just a band, it’s a family that’s all about the music.”

Foreigner’s Ellis Island show happened back in September and was hit with torrential rain, thunder and lightning that almost threatened the show. Despite the weather conditions, Pilson says things cleared up enough for them to perform five songs on the island, including “I Want To Know What Love Is” with a choir.

“Somehow we came in under the wire, delivered a performance,” Pilson says. “It was magical. It was fantastic.”

The album also includes an acoustic performance of the Simon & Garfunkel classic “Bridge Over Troubled Water” from DUMBO House.

“It’s soulful. It’s beautiful,” Pilson says of Maldonado’s performance, noting one of the reasons they wanted to cover the track was because “the message of that song, boy, do we need that today.”

“I feel a thousand percent behind our version,” he adds. “I would play it for Paul Simon in a heartbeat.” 

In the Eye of the Storm is the soundtrack to Foreigner’s 50th anniversary concert film, which is expected to be released sometime this fall.

Foreigner just kicked off their Double Trouble Double Vision tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd. They play Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday. A complete list of dates can be found at Foreigneronline.com.

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Music fans are getting another preview of the upcoming posthumous album from the late Booker T. and the M.G.’s guitarist Steve Cropper, who passed away in December.

Watching the Tide, the album Cropper and his band The Midnight Hour were working on prior to his death, will be released on Aug. 28. A new track, “Tandoori Chicken,” is out now via digital outlets.

“Tandoori Chicken” is the third track released from Watching the Tide, following “Ticket First,” featuring Eric Clapton, and “Until Now,” featuring The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood.

Watching the Tide, the title a nod to the Otis Redding classic “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay,” which Cropper co-wrote, is the follow-up to 2024’s Friendlytown. In addition to Clapton and Wood, it features guest appearances by Queen’s Brian May and ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons.

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The Smashing Pumpkins, the Ramones and Linkin Park are set to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as part of the Los Angeles landmark’s 2027 class.

“The Walk of Fame Selection Committee is proud to welcome the Class of 2027 to one of the most enduring symbols of achievement in entertainment,” says Walk of Fame selection chairman Peter Roth in a statement. “These extraordinary individuals have each made a lasting impact on audiences around the world through their talent, creativity, and dedication to their craft.”

Roth adds, “We are honored to recognize their remarkable contributions and look forward to celebrating them as they take their place in Hollywood history.”

The dates for the star ceremonies have yet to be announced. Recipients have up to two years after the selection date to schedule their star unveiling.

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A new official lyric video for Bruce Springsteen’s classic Born in the U.S.A. track “I’m on Fire” has just been released.

The video features photos and grainy footage from the original music video for the song, with the lyrics in red.

The original video, which was directed by filmmaker John Sayles, was Springsteen’s first non-performance music video, with The Boss playing an auto mechanic contemplating an affair with a rich married customer.

“I’m on Fire” was the fourth single off the #1 hit Born in the U.S.A. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, one of a record seven top-10 hits from the album. The others were the title track, “Dancing in the Dark,” “Cover Me,” “Glory Days,” “I’m Goin’ Down” and “My Hometown.”

“I’m on Fire” went on to be certified double Platinum by the RIAA.

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Mike Love of The Beach Boys has announced the postponement of several dates on their current tour.

Love shared the news in a post on Instagram, with a beach picture that reads “Gone Surfin.”

“Playing for you is the highlight of our summer every year—especially as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States while saluting the 60th Anniversary of Pet Sounds,” Love said, referring to the band’s iconic album. “We’ve been having a blast out there, and to keep the good vibrations going strong, we’ll be taking a short break to recharge before getting back on the road in September.”

Postponed shows run from July 23 through Sept. 3, with tickets for the original shows good for the rescheduled dates.

The band is set to return to the road starting Sept. 24 in Springfield, Massachusetts, with 2026 dates running through Nov. 13 in Bristol, Virginia.

“Thanks for your love—we can’t wait to see you back out there for a September to Remember,” Love added.

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ZZ Top has rescheduled some dates on their current The Big One! Tour, which began in early spring and runs through November.

The band has moved two shows in order for frontman Billy F Gibbons to take part in Eric Clapton’s upcoming Crossroads Guitar Festival in Austin Texas, which is happening Sept. 26-27.

The Texas rockers’ Sept. 26 show in Nashville has now moved to Oct. 8, while their Sept. 27 show in Port Wentworth, Georgia, will now take place Oct. 9.

“We’ve learned over the years that you need to be flexible to accommodate opportunities that present themselves along the way,” Gibbons says. “Thanks to everybody for understanding that we’re always ready to rock but fine tuning of schedules is inevitable.”

ZZ Top is currently in Spain where they’ll play a show in Murcia on Thursday. The Big One! Tour returns to the U.S. on Aug. 4 in Chula Vista, California, with the tour wrapping Nov. 24 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

A complete list of dates can be found at ZZTop.com.

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The 20th anniversary of Bob Seger’s 16th studio album, Face the Promise, is being celebrated with an expanded release.

Dropping Sept. 18, the expanded edition will include a newly remastered edition of the original album, along with four bonus tracks: “Time,” “Little Jane,” “Red Eye to Memphis” and “Let Me Try.”

The expanded album will be released on CD and as a two-LP black vinyl set, the latter of which will come with a 12-page LP-sized booklet, complete with lyrics, photos and more. The album’s also being released to streaming services for the very first time.

Released on Sept. 12, 2006, Face the Promise was Seger’s first album since 1995’s It’s a Mystery. It was also the first studio album since 1975’s Beautiful Loser where he was not credited as Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.

The album debuted at #4 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and went on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA.

The expanded edition of Face the Promise is available for preorder now.

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America co-founder Gerry Beckley has released another preview of his upcoming solo album, Merciful.

The latest is a cover of of The Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood,” featuring a guest appearance by two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash.

“I’ve always loved the song,” Beckley says. “Graham’s one of my true heroes going back to his days with the Hollies. When this recording came together, I knew he would bring something special to it.”

“Norwegian Wood” is available now via digital outlets.

This is the second track Beckley has released from Merciful, following “Get it Right.” The album, the follow-up to Beckley’s 2024 self-titled solo album, is due out Aug. 28. It features a combination of previously unfinished material with newly written songs.

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Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr and Dave Grohl are among the musicians featured in a new film about Los Angeles’ iconic Sunset Marquee Hotel.

If These Walls Could Rock, directed by Tyler Measom and Craig A. Williams, tells the story of the Sunset Strip hotel using archival footage, animation and interviews. According to a press release, the film will give fans insight into a hotel that “became more than a place to stay while on tour.”

“It became a creative sanctuary where songs were written, debauchery was shared, and music history unfolded behind closed doors,” the description adds.

It also tells the tale of the hotel’s founder, George Rosenthal, and his son Mark Rosenthal, who turned a one-time motel into “one of the most iconic destinations in music history.”

The film also features contributions from The Who’s Roger Daltrey, Guns N’ Roses’ Slash, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, Heart’s Nancy Wilson, E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt, Cyndi Lauper, Sheryl Crow, Morrissey, Billy Bob Thornton, KISS’ Gene Simmons, Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and more.

If These Walls Could Rock is set to open Aug. 14 at the Landmark Theatres Sunset in Los Angeles, and will debut on Apple TV and Amazon on the same day. The LA screening will be followed by a Q&A with the directors and guests.

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Queen’s 1981 Greatest Hits compilation has been named the biggest album of all time by the U.K. Official Charts, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary.

Greatest Hits, which features such Queen classics as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions,” has sold 7.8 million album units to date.

Coming in at #2 is ABBA’s Gold – Greatest Hits, with Oasis’ What’s the Story Morning Glory, Adele’s 21 and The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band rounding out the top five.

Several other classic albums have landed in the top 10: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours at #6, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon at #7, Michael Jackson’s Thriller at #8, Bob Marley & The Wailers’ Legend at #9 and Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms at #10.

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