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John Lennon's toilet on display in a museum

A special exhibit awaits fans of John Lennon and the Beatles. A porcelain toilet that once belonged to John Lennon is housed at the Beatles Museum in Liverpool. The toilet, which was once in John Lennon and Yoko Ono's home in Berkshire, England, has a blue and white floral pattern and can be seen below. The item was donated to the museum by a man who paid £1,000 for the toilet at auction in 1989, when Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan bought John Lennon and Yoko Ono's property and sold all its contents. "A special atmosphere exists in the room as we remember John and reveal a very peculiar object on the 3rd floor (1967-1970)," the Beatles Museum wrote in a post on its Twitter......

Maneskin collaborate with Tom Morello on upcoming single 'Gossip'

'Gossip' will be released shortly before the arrival of Måneskin's new album. Måneskin have announced a new single featuring Tom Morello titled 'Gossip'. The song will be released on January 13, 2023 and is expected to be included on the Italian band's third album, titled 'RUSH!', which is set to follow a week later on January 20. 'Gossip' features Tom Morello, lead singer and guitarist of Rage Against The Machine, with whom the members of Måneskin pose in a new photo they posted on their social media accounts today. As of this writing, the tracklist for 'RUSH!' has yet to be released. Other songs released this year by the band that could be included on the......

The Rolling Stones Announce New Album 'GRRR Live!' – Featuring Bruce Springsteen and Lady Gaga

The album features the Rolling Stones' memorable December 15, 2012 concert in Newark, New Jersey with guests including Lady Gaga and Bruce Springsteen. The Rolling Stones will release their "absolute live greatest hits" album early next year, featuring appearances from Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Gary Clark Jr. and The Black Keys. "GRRR Live!", to be released by Mercury Studios on February 10, 2023, features 24 songs recorded live during the Rolling Stones' concert at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on December 15, 2012. The album borrows its title from the compilation 'GRRR!' which was released on the occasion of the band's 50th anniversary in 2012. That year,......

Rolling Stones: UK collector's coin to mark 60 years as a band

The Rolling Stones are getting their own currency. The UK's Royal Mint has released a new collector's coin to celebrate 60 years of The Rolling Stones. The unique design of the £5 commemorative coin captures the Rolling Stones in their element, in the middle of a concert, and features the band's name in their classic font from 1973. It is the fifth in a series of commemorative coins issued by the Royal Mint as part of the 'Music Legends' series honoring iconic British artists such as Queen, Elton John, David Bowie and The Who. The coin was designed by Hannah Phizacklea and is one of the last in circulation featuring the late Queen Elizabeth on the reverse. The obverse of the......

Kurt Cobain: His broken guitar from Nirvana's first tour sold for $500,000

Kurt Cobain used the guitar at two concerts on Nirvana's first US tour in 1989. A 1973 Fender Mustang guitar that Kurt Cobain smashed on stage during Nirvana's first tour in 1989 has sold at auction for nearly $500,000. The winning bid of $486,400 far surpassed the original estimate of $200,000 at Julien's Auctions' "Icons and Idols: Rock 'N' Roll" auction over the weekend. The public auction at New York's Hard Rock Cafe saw a wealth of unique memorabilia from the rock scene go under the hammer. Kurt Cobain's broken guitar stole the show, after the final offer for its purchase reached half a million dollars. Kurt Cobain used the Mustang for two shows on Nirvana's first US tour in 1989:......

Bruce Springsteen Invites Taylor Swift To His Tour

"She's welcome anytime." Bruce Springsteen was Jimmy Fallon's guest on "The Tonight Show" and confirmed that he will attend at least one Taylor Swift concert as part of her "The Eras Tour" next year. Springsteen will appear as a guest on "The Tonight Show" for three consecutive episodes through Nov. 16, and will return again for the show's special Thanksgiving episode. The 73-year-old, who will perform mostly songs from his new soul/R&B cover album, Only The Strong Survive, opened his set with Frank Wilson's Do I Love You (Indeed I Do). He was flanked by a small choir, a full band that included his wife Patti Scialfa on vocals and E Street Band keyboardist David Sancious, along......

Deep Purple in Greece – At Rockwave Festival 2023

July 2023 will finally see Deep Purple's long-awaited appearance at the Rockwave Festival. Deep Purple and Saxon will perform at Rockwave Festival 2023 at Terra Vibe Park in Malacca on July 7, 2023. Deep Purple is without a doubt the band - legend. It is the deep purple in which the dreams and desires of a restless yet resilient generation were clothed. A generation, which even today maintains its vitality and stubbornness. The founders of hard rock / heavy metal music return to Greece and add the Rockwave Festival to the stops of their European tour. On Friday July 7, the British super rock stars promise an unforgettable musical night. The history of Deep Purple spans......

Bruce Springsteen Releases New Album 'Only The Strong Survive'

Bruce Springsteen covers 15 classic soul songs on his new album. Bruce Springsteen is releasing a new album of soul covers called 'Only The Strong Survive'. The album focuses on classic soul tracks, both known and unknown, released from the 60s to the 80s. Its title comes from the song 'Only The Strong Survive' by Jerry Butler released in 1969. 'Only The Strong Survive' also features songs such as 'Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)' by Frank Wilson, 'Don't Play That Song' by Aretha Franklin, 'Soul Days' by Dobie Gray, "Nightshift" by the Commodores, "I Wish It Would Rain" by The Temptations and "Somebody We'll Be Together" by Diana Ross and the Supremes. “I wanted to make an album......

Bono: How He Felt When He Found Out His Cousin Is His Half Brother

Bono's father had an extramarital affair and had a child with the singer's mother's sister. Bono explains how he felt when he found out one of his cousins was actually his half-brother. The 62-year-old U2 singer revealed earlier this year that his father Bob had an affair in the 1960s with a "beautiful woman" and has now admitted that she was his aunt Barbara and that their child is a stock analyst called Scott Rankin. "The truth is, with Scott, we felt like brothers long before we knew we were brothers. I love Scott and his mother, Barbara," Bono told the Irish Times. "I must have known something was wrong and I must have held my father responsible for somehow making my mother......

Queen release new song with Freddie Mercury – Listen to 'Face It Alone'

'Face It Alone' will be included on a compilation reissue of Queen's 'The Miracle' album. After Brian May and Roger Taylor caused excitement over the summer when they first revealed the news that they were considering releasing a Queen song featuring the voice of their recently discovered Freddie Mercury, the long-awaited lost track 'Face It Alone' has just released today. The existence of 'Face It Alone' was first revealed by Brian May and Roger Taylor in a BBC radio interview about their performance at this year's Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Concert, which they opened with the permanent their singer Adam Lambert. Roger Taylor said at the time that "Face It Alone" was "a......