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Billy Joel rang in the New Year at the Amway Center in Florida, saving one big surprise for midnight. AC/DC's Brian Johnson joined the New York native on stage for a heavy rendition of his band's classic "You Shook Me All Night Long." The crowd could not have been happier.Joel got up from his piano for this one and slung a guitar around his body for the 1980 tune from "Back in Black." Johnson howls in the clip below, via Ultimate Classic Rock, as Joel and his band play a spot-on cover. The crowd freaks out at the end of the song, knowing too well that they just witnessed two of rock's best slay an awesome song.Previously, Johnson stopped by Madison Square Garden in March to perform the tune with Joel. The Piano Man also took on "Highway to Hell" in August with Dead Daisies frontman Jon Stevens.Everyone in the rock realm seems to be showing some love for AC/DC as of late. Gov't Mule collaborated with Slash and Myles Kennedy New Year's Eve on an entire set made famous by the Australian rockers. The setlist included "Shoot to Thrill," "T.N.T." and "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap." Check it out here. -
Piano Stores Closing Doors as Fewer New Instruments Being Sold; Busy Kids and Restorations Hurting Sales
Everybody knows that album sales are down, and at least in the UK singles downloads are down as well, but the advancement of the computer age is leaving another segment of the music market in the dust as well: pianos. A mini-feature by Billboard sheds light on the rapid rate at which piano retailers are closing their doors amid a climate where folks just aren't shelling out for the most significant of instruments. Last year saw the sale of somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000 pianos...compared to the instrument's peak year of 1909, when more than 364,000 were sold. -
Jennifer Lopez Opens Up About Marc Anthony Divorce in HBO Documentary 'Dance Again'
All Jennifer Lopez wanted was her happily ever after with Marc Anthony, and when that fell apart, none of her fans knew her secret pain... until now. On Wednesday (Dec. 31), the "Booty" singer's HBO documentary Dance Again premiered and the mother of two finally opened up about the end of her marriage. -
Migos Share "Wishy Washy" Music Video [WATCH]
Atlanta hip-hop trio, Migos, have shared the music video for their song, "Wishy Washy," which you can check out here. The Gabriel Hart-directed video features the trio rapping in a laundromat (these guys are tough) while surrounded by a bunch of women who are being quite blatantly objectified in pretty much every single shot. -
Chief Keef Shares New Track "That Be Me" [LISTEN]
Chicago rapper, Chief Keef, has rung in the new year with a new track for his fans titled, "That Be Me," which you can check out here. Keef doesn't so much rap as sing-speak with Autotune over YG On Da Beat's spacy production, which honesty sounds much better than most of the beats that Keef cooks up for himself. It's not clear if this track will ultimately appear on one of Keef's many upcoming projects or if it's simply a standalone single. -
Angus Young Describes AC/DC's Signature Style: 'We Want That Big Sound' [LISTEN]
Few bands have created and maintained a musical style for 40 years like AC/DC. The Austrailian rockers -- Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams and Phil Rudd -- took the signature sound established with former lead singer, Bon Scott, and expanded on it with albums like 'Back in Black,' 'For Those About to Rock We Salute You' and 'Black Ice.' Angus spoke with Rock FM recently about the band's brand of lean hard rock -
Iggy Azalea, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Hudson and Others Share Their New Year's Resolutions on Twitter
Happy New Year! Hopefully you haven't bailed on your resolution yet. If you need some inspiration, a few musicians and actors took to Twitter to share their plans for 2015. Iggy Azalea, Jennifer Hudson and Kim Kardashian all tweeted out their resolutions yesterday (Dec. 31) before 2014 came to a close. -
Kendrick Lamar, Ja Rule, Rich Homie Quan and More Hip-Hop Artists Share Their New Year's Resolutions
Some of hip-hop's finest took the time to share their New Year's resolutions recently. Ja Rule, Kendrick Lamar and Rich Homie Quan all have big plans for 2015. Some involve music and others involve general life changes. Either way, these artists are ready for a fresh year. -
Paramore's Hayley Williams and New Found Glory Guitarist Chad Gilbert are Engaged!
The new year is getting off to an incredibly happy start for two of pop-punk's biggest players. After years of dating, yesterday (Dec. 31), Paramore's Hayley Williams announced that she and New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert will be getting married. -
7 Renditions of "The Promise" to Celebrate Your New Year's Resolution: Bruce Springsteen, When In Rome, Tracy Chapman and More
Ugh, Day one of a new year. By this point we've already broken our new year's resolution, if only to recover from the hangover we're enduring to last year's last minute binge. Congratulations to you if you actually come through and accomplish your goals for 2015. Plenty of bands have made a promise, or "The Promise" to be specific. Here are a few examples, from Bruce Springsteen to When In Rome. -
Radio Stunting: Music Stations Repeat One Song All Day, from Performers Such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., Kid Rock and More
Radio stations occasionally partake in "Stunting," or playing one song on repeat to advertise a format change or some other event. Here are six classically annoying examples: -
Garth Brooks Going Big during Record-Breaking 'Today Show' Appearance January 8; Does Performer Have Big Tour Plans to Announce?
Garth Brooks had a fairly accomplished 2014: He released a new album, Man Against Machine—which we suspect may have gone platinum...if only his website would report digital sales for the album—and he also set personal concert sales records at nearly every venue he visited during the tour supporting that album. Now he'll start off 2015 with a bang, scheduled to appear on the Today Show on January 8, which itself will be of note because he's due to appear throughout the entirety of the four-hour program.
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