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Getty ImagesOn September 8, Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor will release his first solo album in more than 30 years. Man’s a Wolf to Man, marks his first new music since going public about his stage four prostate cancer diagnosis. Taylor’s battle with the disease, along with the pandemic, delayed the album’s release. About that,…

Getty ImagesMick Fleetwood’s restaurant in Hawaii has been burned down in the wildfires spreading across the island of Maui. The Fleetwood Mac drummer posted on social media: “This is a devastating moment for Maui, and many are suffering unimaginable loss. Fleetwood’s on Front Street has been lost and while we are heartbroken, our main priority…

Getty ImagesVan Halen will release a new boxed set this fall spotlighting the era with Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony. It includes newly remastered versions of four multi-platinum studio albums, along with a selection of rarities recorded between 1989 and 2004. The price will run at about $125 for…

Getty ImagesMotley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx announced on social media that he’s working on a new book. This will be his 5th. His first four put him on the New York Times best-selling author list. He didn’t give up any specific details, but a couple of years ago, he said he and his wife Courtney…

PRPhotos.comAlice Cooper continues to preview his upcoming album, Road, with the release of its third single, “Welcome to the Show.” The song was written by Cooper and members of his touring band and recorded with longtime producer Bob Ezrin. Like most of the album, it talks about touring and life on the road, which Alice…

Getty ImagesPeter Frampton is streaming video of a performance of his 1975 classic, “Baby, I Love Your Way”, as he promotes his upcoming live album, Peter Frampton At Royal Albert Hall. Due September 1, the recording is from his appearance there last November in front of a sold-out crowd. The record features nine songs, including…

On October 27, Dokken will release their 13th studio album, Heaven Comes Down. Don Dokken told Blabbermouth that the first single, “Fugitive,” which is out now, was inspired by “today’s uncertain world.” He said, “I don’t know what the future holds for our world, so I decided to take a step back and watch it…

Queensryche singer, Geoff Tate is headed out on an extensive tour of North America, co-headlining with Adrian Vandenberg’s band, Vandenberg. Tate and Vandenberg are now scheduled for 20 shows early next year. The tour kicks off February 26, in Clearwater, Florida and runs through March 16, with the final show in San Antonio. Vandenberg commented…

Tesla singer, Jeff Keith says that the new drummer is “working out great.” It’s been almost two years since Troy Luccketta announced that he would “take a little time from the road” to spend with family and friends. He has since been replaced by Steve Brown, the younger brother of former Dokken drummer Mick Brown.…

PRPhotos.comAfter more than four decades, Steely Dan’s Aja (pronounced Asia), has been remastered from analog and will be reissued on vinyl September 29th. At the direction of founding member Donald Fagen, one-by-one, Geffen is re-releasing each of their classic ABC and MCA Records catalog, most of which haven’t been available since their original release. The…