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Monday (Doug Creason Athletic Complex) Sycamore 15 (3-7), (1-0)Rochelle 1 (6) (5-4), (0-1)**Sycamore: Scored 5 runs in the second inning and 9 runs in the...

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  • Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs announce new album, 'Mission of Mercy'
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell has new music to share.The rocker and his band The Dirty Knobs — guitarist/keyboardist Chris Holt, bassist Lance Morrison and drummer Steve Ferrone — have announced that their fourth studio album, Mission of Mercy, will be dropping June 12. It will feature guest appearances...Read more
    Date: 6 hours ago
  • Late Blondie drummer Clem Burke’s memoir to be released in September
    Clem Burke's 'The Other Side of the Dream (My Life In and Out of Blondie)' (HarperCollins)Blondie drummer Clem Burke passed away in 2025, but his life story is about to be told in a posthumous memoir, The Other Side of the Dream (My Life In and Out of Blondie).According to the...Read more
    Date: 7 hours ago
  • Earth, Wind & Fire documentary to open 25th anniversary Tribeca Festival
    Earth, Wind & Fire (photo credit from HBO: Michael Ochs Archives)Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson's documentary about R&B legends Earth, Wind & Fire is set to open the 25th anniversary Tribeca Festival in New York City.Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s the Weight of the World) will have its...Read more
    Date: 9 hours ago
  • Phil Collins ‘pleased and honored’ to be inducted into the Rock Hall as a solo artist
    English drummer, singer, songwriter, and former member of the rock band Genesis, Phil Collins performs onstage at the Joe Louis Arena during the first show of the band's Invisible Touch Tour, on September 18, 1986, in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ross Marino/Getty Images)Phil Collins says he’s honored to be chosen...Read more
    Date: 9 hours ago
  • On This Day, April 14, 1979: The Doobie Brothers hit #1 with ‘What A Fool Believes’
    On This Day, April 14, 1979…The Doobie Brothers landed their second #1 single with “What A Fool Believes.” They first hit #1 in 1974 with the single “Black Water.”Written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, the song was originally recorded and released by Loggins for his 1978 album, Nightwatch.The Doobie Brothers...Read more
    Date: 10 hours ago
  • Billy Idol calls Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction a ‘tremendous honor’
    Billy Idol and Steve Stevens perform on 'American Idol' (Disney/Eric McCandless)Billy Idol is reacting to the news that he is a member of the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of inductees.Idol was chosen on his second nomination to the Rock Hall, and will be inducted with his longtime guitarist and...Read more
    Date: 11 hours ago
  • Phil Collins, Billy Idol among the 2026 Rock Hall inductees
    (Courtesy of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden and Oasis are among the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, announced Monday during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-themed episode of American Idol.Also getting into the Rock Hall this year are new wave pioneers...Read more
    Date: 1 day ago
  • The Police’s ‘Roxanne' joins the Spotify Billions Club
    L-R: Andy Summers, Stewart Copeland, Sting - posed, group shot (Photo by John Rodgers/Redferns)The classic Police tune “Roxanne” is the latest track to join the Spotify Billions Club.The news was announced on the band’s Instagram account, with the post noting, “It’s official! Roxanne has reached the fantastic milestone of 1...Read more
    Date: 1 day ago
  • Duran Duran announces new song, 'Free To Love,' featuring Nile Rodgers
    S(L-R) John Taylor, Simon Le Bon and Andy Taylor of Duran Duran with Nile Rodgers perform during the Platinum Party At The Palace at Buckingham Palace on June 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images)Looks like Duran Duran fans are about to get some...Read more
    Date: 1 day ago
  • John Fogerty adds Canadian dates to his 2026 Legacy Tour
    ohn Fogerty performs during day four of Glastonbury festival 2025. (Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images)John Fogerty has added some Canadian dates to his 2026 The Legacy Tour.The “Fortunate Son” rocker has added three shows in Ontario to his schedule: Aug. 20 in Windsor, Aug. 21 in Toronto and Aug....Read more
    Date: 1 day ago
  • Foreigner announces special acoustic Las Vegas show
    'Foreigner The Hits Unplugged' admat (Courtesy of Live Nation)Foreigner is returning to Las Vegas for a very special show.The band has announced they’ll play a special acoustic concert, Foreigner The Hits Unplugged, on Sept. 16 at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.The concert is a chance for fans...Read more
    Date: 1 day ago
  • John Mellencamp to share insights into his lyrics in new book
    'John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years of Song and Poetry' (Rizzoli New York)John Mellencamp is ready to give fans some insight into his song lyrics.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is releasing the new lyric book John Mellencamp: The Songbook: 50 Years of Song and Poetry on Sept. 29.According to the...Read more
    Date: 1 day ago
  • On This Day, April 13, 1974: Paul McCartney and Wings hit #1 with 'Band on the Run'
    On This Day, April 13, 1974 …Paul McCartney and his band Wings hit #1 with their third studio album, Band on the Run.The album included two hit singles, the title track and “Jet." It went to #1 in the U.S. and the U.K. and remains McCartney’s most successful non-Beatles album.The cover featured...Read more
    Date: 1 day ago
  • Chrissie Hynde says Pretenders are ‘putting songs together’ for next album
    Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders performs in concert during Les Nits de Barcelona festival on July 01, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Redferns)The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde is giving fans an update on the band’s next album.In a new letter posted on social media, Hynde tells fans that she’s been...Read more
    Date: 2 days ago
  • Woman accused of stalking and attacking Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham arrested
    In this April 10, 2022, file photo, singer, songwriter and producer Lindsey Buckingham performs live on stage at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle. (Jim Bennett/Getty Images, FILE)A woman who has allegedly been stalking former Fleetwood Mac member Lindsey Buckingham and is believed to have thrown an unknown substance on the...Read more
    Date: 2 days ago

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