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Singer-songwriter and talk show maestro Kelly Clarkson wants to change her name to Kelly Brianne, her first and middle names. She filed documents to request a legal change, according to multiple reports.

This comes amid other big changes. Clarkson was married for seven years to Brandon Blackstock, from whom she has had a contentious split. Clarkson has had a rocky relationship with her dad Stephen Michael Clarkson, although it's unclear if that's the reason behind her drop of the name.

TBD how it will be handled in her career—her show, after all, is called The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Paul McCartney has announced a 13-city U.S. tour. Last week, rumors were circulating when a date popped up on Ticketmaster without any announcement.

A few of the stops include Los Angeles, Syracuse, and Boston.

The tour will see his live debuts in Hollywood FL, Knoxville TN and Winston-Salem NC. Also… Paul will stop in Fort Worth TX and Baltimore MD, he first played those cities in 1964 with The Beatles.

The Paul McCartney Got Back Tour will kick off April 28 with his first ever show in Spokane, Washington.

Some tickets go on sale February 22.

TL;DR:

• Paul McCartney has announced a 13-city U.S. tour.
• Got Back Tour will kick off April 28 with his first ever show in Spokane, Washington.
• Some tickets go on sale February 22.

Dua Lipa has partedways from the management company that helped vault her to global stardom, Tap Management. The singer signed with them in 2013, when she was working as a waitress.

According to reports, her departure was motivated by the size of her cut from recording deals. Lipa has snagged three Grammys and is currently on a 73-date tour in the U.S., and is signed with Warner Music, with modeling deals with Versace and Evian.

Commenting on her surprise decision to leave Tap Management and her manager Ben Mawson, a source told The Daily Mail: "It all came as a bit of a shock, but unfortunately there will always be disagreements when it comes to money. Things had been brewing for some time."

He continued: "Tap have taken her from an unknown teenager to the most successful female artist in the world. When you look at it like that, you can't help but think something quite bad has happened."

Foo Fighters have released a new trailer for the upcoming horror-comedy film, Studio 666.

The story is about a metal rock band moving into a demon-obsessed house to record their next album. Dave Grohl's character, at first is inspired, but then, as the recording continues, he's overtaken by the demons and spirits.

Because of the blood and gore content, the promotional video is age-restricted and only available on YouTube.

As for the music from the fictional band in the movie, Grohl is planning on releasing an entire metal album.

The movie is based on a story by Grohl and will be in theatres on February 25.
TL;DR:

• Foo Fighters have released a new trailer for the upcoming horror-comedy film, Studio 666.
• The movie is based on a story by Grohl.
• In theatres on February 25.

Kid Cudi is teaming up with DJ Nigo on "Want It Bad." Pharrell produces the track, and it's the second preview of Nigo's upcoming I Know Nigo. The first release was "Ayra," released last month and featuring A$AP Rocky.

In the new track, Cudi celebrates his successes: "Lives fast, with high hopes/ Story of a kid who was feelin' low/ To the life of me, lemme set the scene/ On my grind, I work hard/ Lord hit me, woah, tell 'em it's a new mould/ Walk into a different zone, doin' the impossible/ Too incredible."

CHARLIE PUTH RELEASES ACOUSTIC VERSION OF LIGHT SWITCH: Charlie Puth has released an acoustic version of "Light Switch" from his forthcoming album Charlie. The Grammy Award winner's song hit #1 on the iTunes Pop Chart upon release, and this week remained on Billboard's Top Triller U.S. chart at No. 1.

ALESSO & KATE PERRY RELEASE NEW MIX: Alesso and Katy Perry released a new version of their collaboration "When I'm Gone," a high-energy remix.

A collection of Vinnie Paul videos has been posted online in one location for easy fan access. The 44 minute of Vinnie talking covers 7 years of online messages.

The YouTube channel, Aaros Compilations created the tribute and it's now available for viewing.

Co-founder of Pantera and a member of Hellyeah for 12 years, he died in 2018 at age 54 from a heart condition.

TL;DR:

• A collection of Vinnie Paul videos has been posted online.
• The YouTube channel, Aaros Compilations created the tribute and it's now available for viewing.

For the 8^th time, Metallica Night has been scheduled for Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants.

The event, which has previously seen Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield perform the national anthem and drummer Lars Ulrich throw out the ceremonial first pitch, has been on hold due to the pandemic.

Through a press release, the band said, "It's a tradition that we've missed the last two seasons, so we're really excited for the return of Metallica Night at Oracle Park with our hometown baseball team, the San Francisco Giants.

Metallica will take over the field as the Giants play the New York Mets on May 24.

TL;DR:

• For the 8^th time, Metallica Night has been scheduled for Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants.
• The band will perform the national anthem and throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
• Metallica will take over the field as the Giants play the New York Mets on May 24.

As Scorpions gear up for an album release, they have dropped a new single. "Shining of Your Soul," is a more mid-tempo paced song with singer, Klaus Meine opening up about the uncertainties of love and how his heart is overpowered once a certain someone is near.

Meine said, "The new material sees us return to our roots. We simply wanted to reactivate the original Scorpions' DNA … great riffs, strong melodies."

The band has now released four songs from their next album, Rock Believer, which comes out on February 25.

TL;DR:

• Scorpions dropped a new single. "Shining of Your Soul"
• The band has now released four songs from their next album.
• Rock Believer, comes out on February 25.

Bon Jovi is one band that's never forgotten where it came from. Once again, the group has announced that local bands across the country now have a shot to open for Bon Jovi on its upcoming tour dates. Bands are encouraged to submit an audition video of original music for the chance to play during an opening slot on the tour.

One local band will be selected for each tour date. For more information and to upload a submission, visit www.bonjovi.com.

The 15-city spring tour kicks off on April 1st in Omaha, Nebraska at the CHI Health Center and winds down on April 30th in Nashville, Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena.

Co-founding keyboardist David Bryan explained why he feels Bon Jovi's music has been able to span the decades bringing along new fans each and every year: "It's the power of guys that are talented in a lot of different ways. Y'know, the talent pool is pretty deep in our band. It shows: For the live aspect, from writing songs, for making records, and being talented in so many different ways, and then all of us coming together. It's not just a bunch of guys who do the same thing. I think that's one of the reasons for the longevity."

Ed Sheeran has dropped a two-minute, behind-the-scenes video for his song with Taylor Swift.

The stars of the video are the same kids who starred in their 2013 project and first collaboration, "Everything Has Changed." Back then, the actors were elementary school kids, now they're college freshmen and still look eerily like Sheeran and Swift.

In the sneak video, you'll see candid shots of the actors from different angles, and the crew working to make it all happen.

The song for the video, "The Joker and The Queen," was released earlier this month.

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Aerosmith continues to gear up for the band's official 50th anniversary with the announcement of a new licensing deal. According to Licensingsource.net, Universal Music Group's Epic Rights is now the band's global brand management agency, and "will now develop an all-new multi-category worldwide retail program for the legendary rock band, with a roster of new licensing partners signed to create branded merchandise."

The band, which is booked for a 50th anniversary hometown show on September 8th at Boston's Fenway Park, is said to also be gearing up to commemorate the 45th anniversary of 1977's Draw The Line album, the 40th anniversary of 1982's Rock In A Hard Place, the 35th anniversary of 1987's Permanent Vacation, the 30th anniversary of Get A Grip, and the 25th anniversary of the 1997's Nine Lives album.

Lisa Streff, the senior vice president of global licensing at Epic Rights said in a statement, "We are thrilled to have Aerosmith, one of the all-time greatest rock icons, on the Epic Rights' roster. In anticipation of the upcoming 50th anniversary activities, we're excited to be developing a global licensing program that will celebrate and illustrate the band's career at retail."

We asked Steven Tyler how a band like Aerosmith -- which has lasted 50 years in the spotlight -- can hope to revitalize itself every time out: "Maybe in the new songs. In writing new songs, you always come up with a new you. I think you should. You can always do another 'Dude Looks Like A Lady,' another 'Dream On' -- we always tap into something new."

Aerosmith - 1971: The Road Starts Hear -- the band's recent Record Store Day offering will see wide release on CD, digital, and vinyl on April 8th. The early rehearsal version of "Somebody" is out now to stream and download.

After raising $9 million in seed funding, Kid Cudi has launched a new mobile app to help artists share music, interact with fans, and host live shows.

The idea for the app was set into motion amid the early part of the pandemic in 2020. The goal was to create a space for artists to share their art and build community, while also being able to pay their rent.

Cudi said, "My number one priority has always been inspiring others and providing them the space to tell their own stories in an authentic and meaningful way." said Cudi in a statement. "

The Encore Studio App is now available.

TL;DR:

• After raising $9 million in seed funding, Kid Cudi has launched a new mobile app.
• It helps artists share music, interact with fans, and host live shows.
• The Encore Studio App is now available.

Post Malone and Swae Lee's "Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)" has broken the all-time record for the most weeks spent on Billboard's Streaming Songs chart. With 123 weeks on the chart, it surpasses PSY's "Gangnam Style."

Adele extends her top album streak of having at least one song go to #1 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart. She has now tallied #1s on that chart from each of her last three albums.

On May 20, Train will be releasing their first album in 5 years. The title track, "AM Gold," was released this week as a single.

About that, frontman Pat Monahan said, "It has to start with love. Love that goes into work comes out of work. We love this song, this album, and our fans."

To promote what will be their 11th studio album, Train will launch their North American Summer tour on June 8th in Mansfield, Massachusetts. With over 35 stops, cities include Nashville, Dallas, New York City, and San Diego. It wraps on August 6th at Colorado's iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Opening will be Jewel and Blues Traveler.

TL;DR:

• On May 20, Train will be releasing their first album in 5 years.
• The title track, "AM Gold," was released this week as a single.
• Train will launch their North American Summer tour on June 8th in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

It was 46 years ago today (February 17th, 1976) that the Eagles' first compilation, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, was released. The album holds the historic distinction of being awarded the first platinum disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of one million copies.

In 2018, the Eagles overtook Michael Jackson's 1982 masterpiece Thriller for bragging rights to the best-selling album of all time, according to the RIAA. Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 has now been certified 45-times Platinum, accounting for sales and streams since its February 1976 release. It was the best-selling album of the 20th century and now in 2022, it sits at Number Four on the biggest selling albums list.

Amazingly, the Eagles' next album after the hits collection -- 1976's Hotel California -- is now the seventh best-selling album of all time, having been certified 31-times Platinum by the RIAA.

Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, went on to top the Billboard 200 album charts on March 13th, 1976 for five non-consecutive weeks. The album capped the original band's first four albums with co-founding lead guitarist Bernie Leadon, who was replaced in December 1975 by Joe Walsh.

Back in 2016, country music manager Ken Levitan explained the album's importance to Rolling Stone, saying, "A lot of younger country musicians did experience the Eagles (through Their Greatest Hits). Every household had a copy of that record. If they didn't hear it themselves, their parents were listening to it, so it became part of a fabric of their life. That record, and (Lynyrd) Skynyrd and Hank (Williams) Jr., influenced the whole range of country artists."

The tracklisting to Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) is: "Take It Easy," "Witchy Woman," "Lyin' Eyes," "Already Gone," "Desperado," "One Of These Nights," "Tequila Sunrise," "Take It To The Limit," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," and "The Best Of My Love."

The-late Glenn Frey attributed the Eagles' success to the bond he forged with Don Henley in 1971 when the pair was backing Linda Ronstadt on the road: "We were roommates together and we started talkin' about our dreams. And, y'know, we were very lucky. And then, of course, as I said, when we told Linda that, y'know, that we really wanted to have our own band, then she helped us get the guys! She's the one who said, 'You should get Bernie Leadon.' So, we brought him out to Disneyland for some shows were were doing on graduation nights (laughter) and Bernie sat in with us and we got to meet him over the course of a week, or so, and talk with him. A couple of weeks later, we replaced the bass player for a weekend in Los Altos with Randy Meisner, so that he'd come up and play with Linda and we could talk with him as well. So, it was really important."

Co-founding guitarist Bernie Leadon shed some light on the band's 1975 chart-topper, "One Of These Nights" -- which was among the last songs he recorded with before quitting the band: "Cool song. This was sort of the beginning of the fourth album and the second one that Don Felder was on. Well, the band's new producer, Bill Szymczyk, came out of R&B and had worked with B.B. King and some people. So, his drum sounds were more Philadelphia. The whole attitude was more R&B. And Henley and Frey were starting to lean more in that direction. So, 'One Of These Nights' has that sort of -- well it's not (laughs) disco exactly, but it's edging in that direction, it's edging towards disco."

1982's Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 was released on November 13th, 1982, and although it stalled on the Billboard charts at Number 52, the set has sold a whopping 11 million copies to date.

The Eagles recently packaged their two multi-platinum greatest hits collections together for the first time ever, with the set now renamed, Eagles Greatest Hits 1 & 2.

The Eagles -- featuring Glenn Frey's son Deacon Frey -- next perform on Saturday (February 19th) in Savannah, Georgia at Enmarket Arena.

Foo Fighters have just released the lyric video for "March Of The Insane" -- as featured in their upcoming movie Studio 666. The song is released under the moniker Dream Widow and billed as being "From their never released self-titled album."

Studio 666, opens on February 25th, The horror-comedy stars the band and features appearances by Lionel Richie, Whitney Cummings, Jeff Garlin, and Will Forte. Studio 666 was directed BJ McDonnell and based on an original story by Dave Grohl.

2022 is shaping up to be a major touring year for Foo Fighters. We caught up with Dave Grohl a while back and he shed light on how the band decides on its setlists from year-to-year: "You've got to change it up. To keep things interesting musically, like, that's our lifeline, y'know, and to experiment and do things we've never done before. So at this point, the show's like two-hours-long, y'know? So we go out every night and we play all the loud, old rock stuff, we play all the loud new rock stuff, we play acoustic stuff, newer acoustic stuff, we just kind of change it up a little bit." SOUNDCUE

• Guitarist Neal Schon has revealed the artwork and tracklisting to Journey's latest album, called Freedom, on Instagram. No release date has been offered for the band's first new album in over a decade.
• The tracklisting to Journey's 'Freedom' album is:

"Together We Run"
"Don't Give Up On Us"
"Still Believe In Love"
"You Got The Best Of Me"
"Live To Love Again"
"The Way We Used To Be"
"Come Away With Me"
"After Glow"
"Let It Rain"
"Holdin On"
"All Day All Night"
"Don't Go"
"United We Stand"
"Life Rolls On"
"Beautiful As You Are"

• Eddie Vedder's tour is the latest to be sidelined by Covid, with two California shows getting postponed after a member of the touring party tested positive. The concert set for February 15th in San Diego will now play on February 27th and the Los Angeles show originally set for tonight (February 17th) has been pushed back to February 25th.
  • Vedder posted on Facebook: "We have been following Covid protocols but still had a positive test in our touring party. The appropriate response is to postpone the next two shows. Everyone, please take care." (Billboard)

• Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick have just tagged a whopping 19 new dates onto their joint summer tour, with most of the newly added stops going on sale on March 4th.
• NEWLY ADDED DATES: Rod Stewart / Cheap Trick tour dates (subject to change):

June 10 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
June 11 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena
June 14 - Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl
June 17 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
June 18 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
June 21 - Chula Vista, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
June 24 - Phoenix, AZ - Footprint Center
June 26 - Denver, CO - Ball Arena
July 7 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest Grounds at American Family Insurance Amphitheater
July 8 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
July 15 - Noblesville, IN - Ruoff Music Center
July 23 - London, ON - Budweiser Gardens
August 26 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
September 7 - Pittsburgh, PA - PPG Paints Arena
September 9 - Montreal, QC - Centre Bell
September 10 - Ottawa, ON - Canadian Tire Centre
September 14 - Saskatoon, SA - SaskTel Centre
September 16 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
September 17 - Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place

• Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina will join forces for a pair of summer shows. The Loggins & Messina reunion gigs, which are being billed as "Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina -- Sittin In 2022" will play on July 15th and 16th at L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl. There's no word yet on whether any other cities will be announced. (Best Classic Bands)
  

• In celebration of his 50th anniversary as a solo artist, Billy Joel is offering up an exclusive new tour book via his BillyJoelShop.com website. The book features "52 full-color pages as well as quotes from Joel himself, (and) perfectly captures the energy and experience of a Billy Joel concert." The Billy Joel 2022 Tour Book runs $30.

Coming on Record Store Day -- April 23rd -- is a 40th Anniversary release of the Who's It's Hard. The double-album release includes a half speed master of the album along with rare and unreleased material, including the Roger Daltrey vocal version of "Eminence Front."

The limited edition orange and yellow vinyl features the remastered album plus a bonus disc of unreleased and rare material and comes with a poster.

The Who's It's Hard was released on September 4th, 1982 and peaked at Number Eight on the Billboard 200 -- four spots lower than 1981's Face Dances collection. In Britain, It's Hard just missed the Top 10, going so high as Number 11.

Despite Who fans regarding tracks like "Eminence Front," "Cry If You Want," and "I've Known No War" as minor masterpieces, Pete Townshend told us that he stopped writing songs for the Who after It's Hard because he felt that he could never match their greatest work: "When the Who stopped making records in 1982, I felt that I just couldn't do it anymore. I felt that what the Who had done was triumphant, huge, innovative, groundbreaking, massive, unsurpassable, and that there was no reason at all, no way that I could ever come close again."

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It was 53 years ago today (February 17th, 1969) that Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash first teamed up to record an album of duets in Nashville. The sessions were widely bootlegged over the years, and are included on the shortlist of such legendary unreleased albums as the Beach Boys' long unfinished Smile, the Beatles' original version of Let It Be, and Dylan's complete set of The Basement Tapes with the Band. Finally, in 2019, the tapes were finally released as part of the collection, Bob Dylan (featuring Johnny Cash) - Travelin' Thru, 1967 - 1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15.

On February 17th, Cash visited Dylan at Nashville's Columbia Recording Studios while Dylan was recording his legendary Nashville Skyline album. Dylan and Cash began the joint session by running through only three songs before packing it in. The next day, Cash ran through 19 more songs in hopes of recording an album of duets.

The songs recorded included gospel and traditional, such as "Amen," "Careless Love," "You Are My Sunshine," "How High The Water," and "Just A Closer Walk With Thee," to early influences including Jimmy Rodgers' "T For Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1)", Elvis Presley's "Mystery Train" and "That's All Right Mama," and Carl Perkins' "Matchbox."

Also recorded were Cash's "I Walk The Line," "Big River," "I Still Miss Someone," and "Ring Of Fire." They also recorded Dylan's "Girl Of The North Country," the only song from the sessions to see an official release when it appeared on Dylan's Nashville Skyline album; "One Too Many Mornings"; and his then-previously unreleased "Wanted Man," which Cash recorded six nights later during his legendary Johnny Cash At San Quentin live set.

The sessions included a full-band accompaniment, featuring Charlie Daniels on lead guitar, and both Dylan and Cash on acoustic guitars, with Dylan singing harmony to Cash's baritone.

Although the Dylan-Cash album never materialized, Cash went on to contribute the liner notes to Dylan's Nashville Skyline. That same year, Dylan returned the favor by appearing on The Johnny Cash TV show and performing two numbers, "I Threw It All Away" and "Living The Blues," before duetting with Cash on "Girl From The North Country."

Although Bob Dylan has amassed a fortune over the nearly-60 years he's been a recording and performing artist, he told the BBC that money was the last thing on his mind -- when striking out as a folk singer: "I don't need money. I mean, I started out with no money. . . Don't tell. . . I don't wanna hear about money. I had less money than anybody I know, when I started out. I had no money. I mean, if you're talkin' about paper money and money in the bank, or wealth, possessions, and all that stuff -- I had nothing. It's not like I went out and got into music to make money. There wasn't any money to be made in music when I was. . . If you could just support yourself, that was, you were doing good."

Foo Fighters, The Smashing Pumpkins, Stone Temple Pilots and more have been booked for the 2022 Beale Street Music Festival. This year's event will be held at the Fairgrounds in Liberty Park in Memphis, Tennessee on April 29th- May 1st.

Here's the full line up:

The full lineup for the festival thus far runs as follows:

Foo Fighters
Van Morrison
Weezer
Lil Wayne
The Smashing Pumpkins
Counting Crows
Three 6 Mafia
Sarah McLachlan
Death Cab For Cutie
Stone Temple Pilots
Moneybagg Yo
Modest Mouse
DaBaby
Chevelle
Lindsey Buckingham
Sarkodie
Spoon
Dirty Honey
Grace Potter
NLE Choppa
Goose
Grouplove
Rival Sons
Stonebwoy
Indigo Girls
Kurt Vile & The Violators
Waka Flocka Flame
Toad The Wet Sprocket
JJ Grey & Mofro
Patty Griffin
The Glorious Sons
Robert Randolf & The Family Band
Ayron Jones
Soccer Mommy
Black Pistol Fire
Cory Henry
Project Pat
Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio
Lil Wyte
Al Kapone
Sue Foley
Trigger Hippy
Cory Branan
Kenny Brown
Janiva Magness