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PRPhotos.comBlack Sabbath’s Tony Iommi is back with his first new music since 2017 with the “theme” to his new signature cologne, “Scent Of The Dark.” Rolling Stone reported the new track is Iommi’s first new music since his acclaimed classic work for the Birmingham Cathedral and marks his first return to rock since Black Sabbath’s…

Getty ImagesPaul McCartney is but one of the legendary musicians donating iconic instruments for auction for the Music Rising charity. The auction takes Music Rising “back to its roots and will help restore the livelihood of musicians of New Orleans and surrounding regions who have suffered through the pandemic.” On December 11th, McCartney is offering…

Getty ImagesIt was 20 years ago today (November 29th, 2001) that George Harrison died after a long battle with cancer, at age 58. Harrison, the first of the Beatles to embrace Eastern philosophies and culture, will also be remembered for his humanitarian efforts, such as his 1971 Concert For Bangladesh for famine relief. November 29th…

Getty ImagesThe Eagles have rolled out their initial 2022 North American tour dates. As it stands now, the band will kick off the year on February 19th at Savanna, Georgia’s Enmarket Arena and play through May 19th when the trek wraps on May 19th in Austin, Texas at Moody Center ATX. Along the way, the…

Getty ImagesOn Friday (November 26th), Foo Fighters drop their latest seven-inch 45 r.p.m. single for Record Store Day. The single — “Making A Fire (Mark Ronson Re-Version)” b/w “Chasing Birds (Preservation Hall Jazz Band Re-Version)” — features two “Re-Versioned” tracks from the band’s 2021 chart-topping Medicine At Midnight album. The upcoming single is limited to…

Getty ImagesSet for release on Friday (November 26th) is Fleetwood Mac’s latest Record Store Day release — Alternate Live. The newly compiled 14-track double LP features tracks pulled from the Fleetwood Mac Live “Super Deluxe” release — including four tunes from the 1977 Rumours tour, seven songs from the Tusk tour, along with three from…

PRPhotos.comComing on Friday (November 26th) is Deep Purple’s new covers album, titled Turning To Crime. Once again the band has joined forces with legendary producer Bob Ezrin, with the band tackling new takes on classic cuts by Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac, Love, Bob Dylan, the Yardbirds, Little Feat, the Bob Seger System, and Cream, among…

PRPhotos.comThe nominations for the 2022 Grammy Awards saw many rock and pop legends once again being singled out for the year’s top musical honors. In the coveted Best Rock Album and Best Rock Performance category, Paul McCartney is pitted against AC/DC, Chris Cornell, and Foo Fighters. Prince’s Sign O’ The Times (Super Deluxe Edition) is…

Getty ImagesThe long wait is finally over for Peter Jackson’s The Beatles – Get Back documentary. The three-part documentary will roll out over three days, November 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2021, exclusively on Disney+. All told, the complete running time for all three parts comes out to about eight hours of never-before-seen footage of “The…

PRPhotos.comSpencer Elden, the baby that was featured on Nirvana’s Nevermind album filed an amended complaint yesterday (November 22nd), claiming that he was photographed dressed as Hugh Hefner. According to Rolling Stone, the court documents claim that photographer Kirk Weddle intended to “trigger a visceral sexual response from the viewer” by activating “Spencer’s ‘gag reflex’ before…