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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…

PRPhotos.comMotley Crue showed up for a secret club show in London over the weekend and played an 11-song-set to a capacity crowd of 450 people. The band, promoted the show on their social media and advertised a performance by a band named Dögs Of War. Fans assumed that it was a secret Mötley Crüe gig,…

Getty ImagesGene Simmons says he’s asked former KISS members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss to perform at the band’s last ever shows this year, but both refused the offer. The rocker claims that multiple invitations have been extended and all have been declined. In an interview posted on Louder.com, Gene Simmons said, “For the older…

PRPhotos.comRed Hot Chili Peppers vocalist Anthony Kiedis doesn’t consider himself to be a musician. According to Loudersound, during a heartfelt conversation with bandmember Flea, Kiedis spoke on his lack of confidence in his singing ability, saying that in addition to him not labeling himself as a musician, he hasn’t had any music education. Flea shared…

Downtown Festival and The Heavy Metal Truants have kicked off a massive auction to benefit children charities, auctioning off items from David Coverdale, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, KISS, Slip Knot and more. The auction went live on Thursday (June 29th) at 10am on the official Download 20 Auction. Currently up for auction is a 1974…

PRPhotos.comEric Clapton has shared his thoughts on patients at rehab treatment centers during the pandemic, addressing the damage done to them during that time. In a new Instagram video, Clapton explained, “For people that wanted to get well from alcohol or drugs or anything, it was a tough time, because the normal network of AA…

Getty ImagesSmashing Pumpkins just released the official music video for “Spellbinding.” The clip focuses on members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha, and Jeff Schroeder as digital avatars of themselves. The storyline, created by Corgan, sets them in a fictional universe called Atum, which is also the title of their latest album. Smashing Pumpkins will…

Getty ImagesPaul McCartney has jokingly blamed Bruce Springsteen for working him too hard. McCartney told Conan O’Brien on the podcast series Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, “These days, pretty much there’s a main act and there might be a warm-up act.” McCartney went on to say that, in the 1960s, “it was a lot of…

Ultimate Classic Rock has reported that a new docuseries will chronicle the trials and tribulations of metal rock in the ’80s, highlighting five artists’ success and struggles.  I Wanna Rock: The ’80s Metal Dream will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on July 18th in the United States and Canada. The docuseries will then air on July…