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Everbody (Still) Hurts: 10 years ago today, R.E.M. called it a day

Tuesday, September 21 by Lakes Media Music News

Ten years ago today, it felt like the end of the world for R.E.M. fans, as the college radio favorites-turned-rock icons broke up for good. On September 21, 2011, the group -- down to a trio of Michael Stipe, Mike Mills and Peter Buck following... Read More.

Watch Mick Jagger get “all emotional” speaking about Charlie Watts onstage

Tuesday, September 21 by Lakes Media Music News

As previously reported, The Rolling Stones on Monday night played a private event at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA hosted by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, which was the group's first gig without their late drummer, Charlie Watts, who died on August 24. ... Read More.

Write by Night: Rush’s Geddy Lee to publish memoir in 2022

Tuesday, September 21 by Lakes Media Music News

Geddy Lee made good use of his time in quarantine: He wrote a memoir that'll be out next year. The Rush bassist/vocalist writes on Instagram that during the year and a half he spent in lockdown due to COVID-19 -- "the longest... Read More.

“Everybody needs a great song”: Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora win prestigious UK songwriting award

Tuesday, September 21 by Lakes Media Music News

Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora may no longer be band mates, but the songs they wrote together will live forever. That's why the U.K.'s prestigious Ivor Novello Awards have honored both of them this year. Jon and Richie were jointly... Read More.

The Sopranos’ crew hated choice of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'” for series finale, says creator

Tuesday, September 21 by Lakes Media Music News

In a chat with Marc Maron on his WTF with Marc Maron podcast, Sopranos creator David Chase explained how Journey ended up soundtracking the show's controversial finale -- and how the rest of his team loathed the idea of using... Read More.

Celebrate International Day of Peace with new global version of Cat Stevens’ “Peace Train”

Tuesday, September 21 by Lakes Media Music News

Cat Stevens, the legendary singer/songwriter now known as Yusuf, is celebrating the International Day of Peace -- September 21 -- with a new version of his 1971 classic, "Peace Train." Yusuf has teamed up with Playing for Change, the project that... Read More.

At private event, The Rolling Stones play first show without Charlie Watts

Tuesday, September 21 by Lakes Media Music News

A series of videos uploaded to YouTube Tuesday morning shows the Rolling Stones performing their first concert since 2019, and their first show without late drummer Charlie Watts. According to the Boston Globe, the band performed Monday... Read More.

Hear Santana and Steve Winwood team up for a cover of “A Whiter Shade of Pale”

Tuesday, September 21 by Lakes Media Music News

Carlos Santana has teamed up with Steve Winwood for the third single from the legendary guitarist's upcoming album, Blessings and Miracles: a cover of Procol Harum's 1967 classic "A Whiter Shade of Pale." The idea for the two to record the... Read More.

Sarah Dash, co-founder of Labelle, dead at 76

Tuesday, September 21 by Lakes Media Music News

Sarah Dash, who co-founded "Lady Marmalade" group Labelle, died on Monday, Billboard reports. She was 76. In a statement posted on Instagram, Labelle co-founder Patti LaBelle said that she and Dash were "just onstage together on Saturday,"... Read More.

Vanilla Fudge’s Carmine Appice says playing with late bassist Tim Bogert on band’s new single was “magic”

Tuesday, September 21 by Lakes Media Music News

Earlier this month, Vanilla Fudge released a new cover of the classic 1965 Supremes hit "Stop in the Name of Love" that featured the final recording of original Fudge bassist Tim Bogert, who died of cancer in January of this year. Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine... Read More.

New Journey album is “our old sound” with a “different strut,” say Neal Schon & Jonathan Cain

Monday, September 20 by Lakes Media Music News

Journey is putting the finishing touches on their first album of new original material since 2011's Eclipse, and according to band members Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain, the project's got that classic Journey sound -- but with a new twist. Speaking to... Read More.

Making GNR’s ‘Use Your Illusion’ two different albums was Axl Rose’s “genius moment,” says Matt Sorum

Monday, September 20 by Lakes Media Music News

Last week, Guns N' Roses' albums Use Your Illusion 1 & 2 marked their 30th anniversaries. While former GNR drummer Matt Sorum told ABC Audio that it was Axl Rose's idea to release two albums simultaneously, he's now explained to

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