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Megadeth announces bassist for Metal Tour of the Year
Hannah Mason/WireImageMegadeth has announced a new touring bassist, and it's a familiar face. James LoMenzo, who previously played with the thrash legends from 2006 to 2010, will rejoin the band as th...
Aug 11, 2021
Billy Idol releases new song, "Bitter Taste," from forthcoming EP 'The Roadside'; watch tune's music video
Dark Horse RecordsBilly Idol will release a new four-track EP titled The Roadside on September 17, and in advance of the record, the veteran pop-punk singer has made available one of the songs, "Bitte...
Aug 11, 2021
Foo Fighters join lineup of 2021 Shaky Knees festival
Credit: Danny ClinchFoo Fighters are heading to Atlanta this fall to headline the 2021 Shaky Knees festival. Dave Grohl and company join the lineup after news broke that Stevie Nicks and alt-rockers R...
Aug 11, 2021
Santana join forces with "Smooth" collaborator Rob Thomas for new collaborative single, "Move"
BMGHow's this for a smooth move! Carlos Santana has teamed up a again with his "Smooth" collaborator, Matchbox Twenty frontman Rob Thomas, to record a new song titled "Move" that will be the first sin...
Aug 11, 2021
Ringo Starr to share some special news Thursday during TalkShopLive event
Credit: Scott Robert RitchieRingo Starr has announced that he'll be paying a visit to the TalkShopLive social-networking site's Rock n Roll Channel this Thursday, August 12, at 7 p.m. ET to share some...
Aug 11, 2021
The Doors' Robby Krieger schedules Whisky a Go Go concert; recalls Jim Morrison as "a word...magician"
Harmony Gerber/Getty ImagesDoors guitarist Robby Krieger has lined up a solo concert at one of his old band's famous haunts in the Los Angeles area, the Whisky a Go Go club, on December 8. The show, w...
Aug 10, 2021
Stevie Nicks cancels all 2021 concerts: "My primary goal is to keep healthy"
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThough she only had five concerts planned for 2021, Stevie Nicks is calling them all off. The singer, who spent much of last year isolated and asked fans to respect social distan...
Aug 10, 2021
The Scorpions introduce song from forthcoming album in a new rehearsal video
Credit: Marc TheisThe Scorpions have given fans a taste of one of the new songs that's expected to appear on the band's upcoming studio album. A video clip of the veteran German rockers rehearsing a t...
Aug 10, 2021
Milwaukee's Summerfest 2021 will require attendees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test
Courtesy of SummerfestEarlier this year, Milwaukee's all-genre Summerfest announced its return in September of 2021, featuring a lineup of over 100 performers, including such well-known veteran acts a...
Aug 10, 2021
Dutch musicians perform Motörhead's "Ace of Spades" on church bells
Credit: Alan BallardOf all the many songs you might hear playing from church bells, you probably wouldn't expect Motörhead's "Ace of Spades" would be one of them. Well, neither did the attendees ...
Aug 10, 2021