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Getty ImagesThe Rolling Stones gathered on Monday night (December 6th) at London’s Ronnie Scott’s club to pay tribute to late-drummer Charlie Watts. Watts died of cancer this past August 24th at age 80. The Sun reported Mick Jagger was accompanied by girlfriend Melanie Hamrick, Keith Richards with wife Patti Hansen, and Ron Wood with wife…

Getty ImagesToday (December 8th) marks the 41st anniversary of John Lennon’s death. As is the custom every year, fans are expected to stand vigil for Lennon across the street from the Dakota building in Central Park’s Strawberry Fields. The triangular patch of land was designated by the city of New York in 1984 to celebrate…

PRPhotos.comAlice Cooper is heading back on the road next month for a major three-month North American trek that also takes in a total of nine Canadian cities. Alice and his band kick off the trek on January 27th in Windsor, Ontario at The Colosseum at Caesar’s, with the dates running through April 23rd when the…

PRPhotos.comMetallica bassist Robert Trujillo revealed “The Frayed Ends Of Sanity” is his favorite deep cut of the band’s to play live. Trujillo appeared on MMA Junkie and explained why the 1988 . . . And Justice For All track tops his list, saying, “That is a song I think we’ve played twice, maybe — not…

PRPhotos.comEvan Rachel Wood has claimed that ex Marilyn Manson threatened to “f*ck” her eight year old son Jack. According to The Daily Mail, in a declaration filed back in April as part of Wood’s ongoing custody battle with ex husband Jamie Bell, Wood claimed that due to alleged threats from Manson, she had to beef…

Getty ImagesThe Doors’ co-founding guitarist Robby Krieger looked back on the band’s late-frontman Jim Morrison 50 years after his death. Krieger has been busy publicizing his autobiography Set The Night On Fire: Living, Dying And Playing Guitar With The Doors as well as the 50th anniversary edition of the Doors’ final album with Morrison –…

Getty ImagesJoe Walsh’s 5th annual VetsAid music festival dubbed for 2021 — “The Basement Show” — will be streamed live from his basement studio on December 18th. This year’s non-profit fundraising show will feature performances by Walsh with special guests including brother in-law Ringo Starr, a tour of his studio and guitar collection — along…

Getty ImagesSteve Jordan, the late-Charlie Watts’ replacement, spoke in depth about taking over the drum chair for the Rolling Stones. Jordan, Keith Richards’ collaborator and drummer in his X-Pensive Winos solo band — is also known for his work on the original Saturday Night Live, the Blues Brothers, the Late Night with David Letterman Band,…

Getty ImagesSlash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators unveiled a new song called “Fill My World.” In a press release, Slash opened up about the song, saying, “Musically, I came up with it at my studio.” He continued, “But I sent it to Myles, and he came back with these heartfelt lyrics. I thought it…

PRPhotos.comThe University of Florida has awarded the late, great Tom Petty an honorary Ph.D. The Associated Press reported, “The school’s board of trustees unanimously voted to award Thomas Earl Petty a posthumous doctoral degree in music during a Friday meeting (December 3rd). Born and raised in Gainesville, Petty once worked as a groundskeeper at UF…