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Getty ImagesOriginal Guns N’ Roses drummer and co-founder, Steven Adler will play Vegas next month. Though a press release he said, “There’s nowhere on earth like Las Vegas. It’s a city that knows how to do nightlife. Las Vegas knows how to do rock n’ roll.” He’s booked at the Golden Nugget Cassino, the same…

PRPhotos.comTed Nugent is retiring from the road and just kicked off his Adios Mofo farewell tour this week at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee, Florida. In an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock following the first show, he said… “Last night was awesome. I could be up there for 11 days and never run out…

Better Than Ezra just announced more dates for their Legends of the Fall tour. The trek kicks off November 3rd in Beverly, Massachusetts with stops in Washington, DC, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and others before wrapping November 17th in Milwaukee. The band also posted a short clip of a psychedelic music video promoting a new, unnamed…

Foo Fighters guitarist, Chris Shiflett will release a solo album this fall. In recent weeks, he’s been sharing snips of new music online. It was recorded mostly in Nashville, and according to Blabbermouth.com, has a “honky-tonk-meets-rock-and-roll” sound. Shiflett had two previous solo releases, one in 2017 and the last one in 2019. Lost At Sea…

Getty ImagesLegendary Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson showed off his new Epiphone Les Paul Custom Axcess guitar this week. Lifeson, who was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013 with Rush, collaborated with Gibson to create the kind of instrument he wanted. And in a video posted online, he said, “Playing guitar…

PRPhotos.comJohn Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues has announced that he will release his version of one of the band’s iconic albums, Days of Future Passed. The new title, from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member will be Days of Future Passed – My Sojourn, It’s also the…

Getty ImagesMusic from the late Christine McVie was released on Wednesday (7-12), in honor of her 80th birthday. The first release “Little Darlin’,” was from a new Dolby Atmos and stereo mix of In The Meantime, created by McVie’s nephew Dan Perfect, who helped write and produce the original in 2004. The previously unreleased gem…

PRPhotos.comJudas Priest has been named to step in for Ozzy Osbourne at the Power Trip Festival in Indio, California, scheduled for October 6-8th. Priest posted “We are ready to raise double horns way up high together keeping the metal faith.” Ozzy announced on Monday (7-10) that his body just wasn’t ready to perform yet. The…

Getty ImagesThe Doors’ complete and original recordings of 1967’s Live at The Matrix, will be released on September 8. It will be sold as a limited-edition 5-LP and 3-CD set and will include two, never-before-heard recordings of “All Blues” and “Bag’s Grove.” Although bootlegs of the five different club shows have circulated for years, these…

Getty ImagesDon Felder, Dee Snider, Stone Temple Pilots, Night Ranger, Lou Graham, and Buckcherry are among the artists set to play next year’s RokIsland Fest. The third annual event will take place January 16-20 in Key West, Florida. Bret Michaels of Poison, Jefferson Starship, Mr. Big, Tom Keifer of Cinderella, and others are also on…