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Ozzy Osbourne grieves passing of dog Rocky: "I love you always"
Kevin Mazur/AMA2019/Getty Images for dcpOzzy Osbourne's dog Rocky has died.In a Facebook post Thursday alongside a photo of him holding the Pomeranian, the metal legend writes, "Two days ago I lost my...
Josh Johnson Aug 22, 2024

Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton speaks out on band retirement from the road
Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesAerosmith canceled their Peace Out tour and retired from the road in early August, citing Steven Tyler’s continuing vocal problems. Now bassist Tom Hamilton is giving fan...
Jill Lances Aug 22, 2024

Green Day announces coffee collaboration with 7-Eleven
ABC/Paula LoboGreen Day has brewed up another coffee collaboration.After announcing an American Idiot-themed Keurig kit, the punk outfit is teaming up with 7-Eleven to offer an exclusive blend of...
Josh Johnson Aug 22, 2024

Neil Young personally approved vice presidential candidate Tim Walz’s use of “Rockin’ In The Free World”
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagicDemocratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz ended his speech at the DNC Wednesday and walked off the stage to Neil Young’s classic tune “Rockin’ In The...
Jill Lances Aug 22, 2024

Def Leppard releasing live album of 2023 hometown club show
Mercury StudiosEarlier this year Def Leppard released their May 2023 hometown club show in Sheffield, England, as a special Record Store Day vinyl. Now they are giving more fans a chance to experience...
Jill Lances Aug 22, 2024

Audiobook of Alex Van Halen’s autobiography to feature last song he wrote with brother Eddie Van Halen
Harper CollinsAlex Van Halen’s upcoming autobiography, Brothers, will offer a treat to fans who decide to listen to it as an audiobook.A description of the release posted to the Van Halen websit...
Jill Lances Aug 22, 2024

On This Day, Aug. 22, 1979: Led Zeppelin releases 'In Through the Out Door'
On This Day, Aug. 22, 1979 ...Led Zeppelin released their eighth and final studio album, In Through the Out Door, in the United States.The record went to #1 on the Billboard 2...
Jill Lances Aug 22, 2024

Bruce Springsteen's Philly show features tour debut and some boos
Lisa Lake/Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen and The E Street Band brought their tour to Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday and played two songs that were clearly chosen for the location ...
Jill Lances Aug 22, 2024

Early Beatles venue turned into Airbnb
ABCA former club in Liverpool that once hosted performances by The Beatles has now been turned into an Airbnb, the BBC reports.The Casbah Coffee Club was opened in 1959 by the mother of original ...
Jill Lances Aug 22, 2024

Bach on tour: Sebastian Bach announces new fall tour dates
Michael Tullberg/Getty ImagesRocker Sebastian Bach plans to spend some more time on the road this year.The former Skid Row frontman just announced a new set of fall dates, kicking off Oct. 4 in Portla...
Jill Lances Aug 21, 2024
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