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Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Among Artists Supporting Anti-Fracking Campaign

08/29/2012 at 3:00 pm

Artists Against FrackingSurviving Beatles members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are among the many stars who are supporting an environmental campaign launched by John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, and son Sean.  The Artists Against Fracking coalition seeks to put an end to hydraulic fracking, a method of extracting natural gas from deep in the earth that some say can potentially contaminate water supplies and release harmful chemicals into the environment. read more ≫


Watch Bob Dylan's New Video, "Duquesne Whistle" Online Now

08/29/2012 at 12:00 pm

Columbia RecordsThe official video for "Duquesne Whistle," the lead track from Bob Dylan's forthcoming Tempest album, premiered online Wednesday at Guardian.co.uk.  The clip, which was directed by Nash Edgerton, follows the exploits of a would-be young Casanova whose attempts to woo an attractive woman he spies walking down a city street lead to a series of painful and unfortunate misadventures. read more ≫


Spike Lee's Michael Jackson Documentary "BAD25" Airing This Thanksgiving on ABC

08/29/2012 at 9:00 am

Epic/Legacy RecordingsBAD25, the Spike Lee-directed documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Bad album and record-breaking world tour of the same name, will air this Thanksgiving on ABC.  The in-depth film project includes one-on-one interviews that Spike did with the late King of Pop's confidants, collaborators, choreographers and famous fans, including director Martin Scorsese, Mariah Carey, Cee Lo Green and more. read more ≫


Dates Set for Neil Young's 2012 Bridge School Benefit Concert

08/29/2012 at 6:01 am

BridgeSchool.orgThe dates for Neil Young's 26th annual Bridge School Benefit Concert have been announced.  The shows, which Young organizes with his wife, Pegi, will take place this October 20 and 21 at their usual venue -- the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.  A complete lineup for the events is expected to be unveiled soon.  Among the stars who joined Young to perform at the 2011 edition of the Bridge School shows were Carlos Santana, Tony Bennett, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder read more ≫


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