97X News Now 04/04/17

97X News Now...according to UltimateClassicRock.com

Liverpool Plans Three-Week Celebration of the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper'

Liverpool…hometown of The Beatles, is celebrating the 50^th anniversary of Sgt Pepper with a 3 week multimedia extravaganza.  Events include a brass band parade, a giant mural and choreography.  SGT Pepper at 50: Heading for Home will begin late May

Brian Johnson to Meet Up With Famous Friends on 'Life on the Road' TV Show

Brian Johnson has taken a cue from Sammy Hagar with a new travel series for British TV called “Life on the Road”.  He’ll talk with Robert Plant, Lars Ulrich & Roger Daltrey among others about the life and times in rock & roll bands.

Listen to Eddie Van Halen's Unreleased 1984 Instrumental 'Strike'

At one time, Eddie Van Halen was scoring a movie called The Wild Life.  The project was cut short due to the commitment to hit the road to support 1984, but a new instrumental track has been unearthed.  Listen to Strike online.

 
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