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RHCP's Chad Smith teases new album & "epic" Avengers-esque Miley Cyrus collaboration: "It's pretty exciting"
Wagner Meier/Getty ImagesChad Smith has a lot of projects in the works, including contributing to another Ozzy Osbourne solo album, recording a Metallica cover with Miley Cyrus, and, of course, a new ...
Josh Johnson Jun 15, 2021

Rod Stewart announces 10th anniversary series of concerts in Las Vegas
Denise Truscello/Live Nation/Caesars EntertainmentRod Stewart first launched his Las Vegas residency show, Rod Stewart: The Hits, at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace 10 years ago. He'll mark that...
Andrea Dresdale Jun 15, 2021

Acclaimed singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson would've celebrated his 80th birthday today
Harry Nilsson in 1972; Stan Meagher/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesThe late Harry Nilsson was born 80 years ago today, June 15, 1941. The golden-voiced singer was also an accomplis...
Matt Friedlander Jun 15, 2021

Ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett to release new studio album, 'Surrender of Silence,' in September
InsideOut MusicFormer Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett will release a new rock-themed studio album titled Surrender of Silence on September 10. The 11-track collection will arrive less than eight month...
Matt Friedlander Jun 15, 2021

Van Morrison announces new US shows taking place later in 2021 and in 2022
Credit: Bradley QuinnVan Morrison has scheduled 12 new U.S. concerts split between this fall and February 2022. Morrison's 2021 run of stateside shows begins with a September 25 performance in Greenwo...
Matt Friedlander Jun 14, 2021

Metallica raises $200K through Month of Giving charity initiative
Credit: Anton CorbijnMetallica raised $200,000 through their Month of Giving charity campaign. The money will be split between two organizations, Feeding America and Direct Relief, with each receiving...
Josh Johnson Jun 14, 2021

Santana announces 2021 Blessings and Miracles Tour, named after band's upcoming album
Courtesy of SantanaIn April, Carlos Santana announced that his band will play three new eight-show Las Vegas engagements that will take place later this year, and now the guitar legend has announced p...
Matt Friedlander Jun 14, 2021

Kurt Cobain self-portrait. Alex Van Halen drum kit sell for over $200K at auction
Courtesy of Julien's AuctionsA Kurt Cobain self-portrait and a drum kit belonging to Van Halen's Alex Van Halen were among the collectibles that sold for the most money at a memorabilia auction held o...
Josh Johnson and Matt Friedlander Jun 14, 2021

KISS set to relaunch End of the Road Tour in July; adds new dates to trek
Courtesy of Live NationKISS has confirmed that the 2021 U.S. leg of the band's End of the Road farewell tour will go ahead as planned, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have also added eight new ...
Matt Friedlander Jun 14, 2021

Eric Clapton lines up series of US concerts in September
Credit: George ChinEric Clapton is returning to the U.S. in September for a series of concerts in major Southern cities. The eight-show run, which marks Slowhand's first stateside performance since th...
Matt Friedlander Jun 14, 2021
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