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Getty ImagesElton John performed the last concert of his farewell tour over the weekend in Stockholm Sweden. He told the audience that it was 52 years to the day that he first played there. Before his last song, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” he thanked his fans, band, and family during an emotional speech and said,…

PRPhotos.comEddie Van Halen was asked to appear in the science-fiction comedy movies, Bill & Ted, but turned it down every time. The story was revealed by Alex Winter, who played Bill in the movies. He said, “When we got to Bill & Ted 3, we had a whole sequence which ended up being the Dave…

Coming up in October, U2 will release a 30th Anniversary Limited Edition of Zooropa. It will be a transparent yellow vinyl pressing celebrating their Grammy-winning eighth studio album. It was originally released in July of 1993. The band will also do a special global livestream on July 12 &13 to promote it. On September 29,…

PRPhotos.comDef Leppard posted their latest video update from the European leg of their World Tour with Motley Crue. In this episode, they give an inside look behind the scenes at festivals in Denmark, France, and Belgium. You can watch it on their socials. Def Leppard is on the road in support of their album, Drastic…

Coming up in October, U2 will release a 30th Anniversary Limited Edition of Zooropa. It will be a transparent yellow vinyl pressing celebrating their Grammy-winning eighth studio album. It was originally released in July of 1993. The band will also do a special global livestream on July 12 &13 to promote it. On September 29,…

Barenaked Ladies return with a new single and video for “Lovin Life.” A press release described it as “An ode to the joy of living and finding happiness in the present moment.” Frontman Ed Robertson said of their first new song since 2021, “I find myself in a reflective place. Feeling real gratitude and contentment.…

Getty ImagesGeorge Tickner, one of the founding members of Journey has died. The rhythm guitarist was 76. Tickner was also a songwriter and wrote songs on the band’s first three albums. The news was delivered by Journey’s last remaining original member, guitarist Neal Schon. He shared the news on Twitter and wrote: “RIP George, you…

Getty ImagesSir Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, has earned him a new place in history. According to Boxscore, the superstar’s last trek has now become the first ever to earn $900 million. It originally launched in September of 2018. TL;DR: His farewell tour has now become the first ever to earn $900 million.

Getty ImagesPeter Gabriel has released another song from his upcoming album, i/o. He says, the new tune, “So Much” is about mortality, and getting older. About writing the mellow song, he says he was “trying purposefully not to be clever.” In a press release he stated: “I think when you get to my sort of…

Getty ImagesOver the weekend, Axl Rose took a tumble at a Guns N’ Roses concert in London’s Hyde Park. During the second song of the set, “Bad Obsession,” he fell while stepping backwards towards the drum riser. He rebounded quickly and seemed to be uninjured. He continued on and finished the song. Afterwards he just…