Iconic rocker Bruce Springsteen has denied rumors of plans to hang up his guitar anytime soon.

During his August 23 performance at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Springsteen said that the rumors of his retirement were not true.

“We’ve been around for 50 years, and we ain’t quitting!” Springsteen told fans during the show. “We ain’t doing no farewell tour! No farewell tour for the E Street Band!”

He continued, “Farewell to what? A thousand people screaming your name? I ain’t going anywhere!”

Springsteen made the statement in response to ongoing speculation about Springsteen and the E Street Band’s current tour being a farewell tour.

In late July, his guitarist Steven Van Zandt teased more shows for the E Street Band, saying, “I don’t see the end anywhere in sight, to be honest, especially in Europe, where we’re bigger than we’ve ever been. I think we can play every summer for evermore, man.”

“I love that the Stones are still out there. Because as long as they’re out there, man, we’re still the new kids on the block, right? So I’m good with that,” Van Zandt added.

Source: RTT Music News

Billy Joel has been honored with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award, recognizing his stature as one of the most streamed creators in the organization’s 20-plus year history of administering digital performance royalties.

“Billy Joel is an American musical icon, a performer with an unrivaled catalog of hits and beloved deep cuts. He has not only maintained, but increased his popularity over time, winning new generations of fans with his indelible songs and performances,” said Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange.

He continued, “Billy has not only been a significant presence through nearly every major shift in physical musical formats, but he is also one of the digital era’s most streamed artists. We are thrilled and honored to present Billy Joel with the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award.”

Joel has been a SoundExchange member since 2003. In addition to his substantial United States streaming history, Joel is an international superstar and entrusts SoundExchange to collect his neighboring rights royalties worldwide through more than 65 agreements with counterpart organizations.

Billy Joel is one of the world’s most iconic musicians, having received The Kennedy Center Honors, six Grammy Awards, a Tony Award, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize, and a ASCAP Centennial Award. He was honored as the 2002 MusiCares Person of the Year.

The “Piano Man” was also inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Def Leppard have announced that following a hugely successful Record Store Day release in April, Mercury Studios will release Def Leppard One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023 in multiple formats on October 11.

Def Leppard One Night Only Live at The Leadmill Sheffield May 19, 2023 will be available on CD, DVD+CD, Blu-ray+CD, Limited Edition 2 LP pressed on orange vinyl, Digital Audio and Digital Video. The Def Leppard store is offering copies of the CD with a signed card (limited to 100 copies), and a Live at The Leadmill shirt.

The album is available to pre-order at https://store.defleppard.com/collections/one-night-only-live-at-the-leadmill-sheffield

On the eve of the band’s largest U.K./ European run ever and on the heels of launching their critically acclaimed and chart-topping new album, Drastic Symphonies, Def Leppard streamed a one-off live performance from the historic Sheffield venue, The Leadmill, on May 19, 2023.

This unique set was from one of the most intimate shows the band has played in the U.K. or Europe in over 35 years, giving fans the chance to hear and see the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted band up close performing an extraordinary stadium style set in a club setting.

One Night Only Live At The Leadmill Tracklist:

Side A:

Action
Fire It Up
Let It Go
Side B:

Too Late For Love
Excitable
Mirror Mirror
Side C:

Slang
Kick
Bringin’ On The Heartbreak
Switch 625
Side D:

Hysteria
Pour Some Sugar On Me
Wasted

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U2 have announced an immersive concert film chronicling the band’s residency at Sphere in Las Vegas

V-U2 An Immersive Concert Film at Sphere Las Vegas, directed by Morleigh Steinberg and The Edge, showcases the history-making run of U2:UV shows that played to more than 700,000 fans from 100+ countries across 40 sold-out dates from September 2023 through March 2024.

V-U2 is the first film ever to be shot entirely with Big Sky, the groundbreaking ultra-high-resolution camera system developed by Sphere Entertainment.

The concert film’s co-directors spoke about the filmmaking process:

“The goal was to give the immersive movie goers as close to the live U2:UV concert experience as possible — and then some. I’ve never seen a U2 show. I’m so relieved I caught a great one,” said The Edge.

“We knew all the tremendous capabilities of the technology, but we didn’t know what to expect from the process of making this film. The work became a true collaboration between band, artists, producers, and technology teams. The end result is a cinematic experience that transports viewers into the energy and beauty of the live show,” said Steinberg.

V-U2 will open at Sphere, Las Vegas, on September 5. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster.com. Tickets start at $100.

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Foreigner recently shared the previously unreleased song “Turning Back The Time,” featuring original members Mick Jones and Lou Gramma, from the band’s career-spanning collection of the same name.

On October 4, Rhino will release Turning Back The Time in 2-LP and CD configurations. It is available to pre-order at https://foreigner.lnk.to/TBTT. The music will also be available from digital and streaming platforms on the same day.

Founding guitarist Mick Jones reflects on the band’s legacy in a brief note for the collection, saying, “Foreigner’s membership in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is a priceless highlight of my career…I hope that this collection of the songs that brought us here, along with some later recordings that light our way forward, will mean as much to all who listen to them as they do to me.”

The collection mainly draws from Foreigner’s first six albums, all of which earned platinum status or higher: Foreigner, Double Vision, Head Games, 4, Agent Provocateur, and Inside Information.

To date, Foreigner has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide, cementing its status as one of the top-selling bands of all time.

Turning Back The Time 2-LP Track Listing:

LP One: Side One

1. “Feels Like The First Time”

2. “Cold As Ice”

3. “Long, Long Way From Home”

4. “Hot Blooded”

5. “Double Vision”

Side Two

1. “Dirty White Boy”

2. “Head Games”

3. “Urgent”

4. “Waiting For A Girl Like You”

LP Two: Side One

1. “Juke Box Hero”

2. “Girl On The Moon”

3. “I Want To Know What Love Is”

4. “That Was Yesterday”

Side Two

1. “Say You Will”

2. “Can’t Slow Down”

3. “When It Comes To Love”

4. “The Flame Still Burns”

5. “Turning Back The Time”

Turning Back The Time CD Track Listing

1. “Feels Like The First Time”

2. “Cold As Ice”

3. “Long, Long Way From Home”

4. “Hot Blooded”

5. “Double Vision”

6. “Dirty White Boy”

7. “Head Games”

8. “Urgent”

9. “Waiting For A Girl Like You”

10. “Juke Box Hero”

11. “Girl On The Moon”

12. “I Want To Know What Love Is”

13. “That Was Yesterday”

14. “Say You Will”

15. “Can’t Slow Down”

16. “When It Comes To Love”

17. “The Flame Still Burns”

18. “Turning Back The Time”

Source: RTT Music News