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Getty ImagesNikki Sixx revealed that Guns N’ Roses nearly covered an early Mötley Crüe classic. Ultimate-Guitar.com reported that while promoting his new memoir, The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx, the Crüe bassist appeared on Sirius XM’s The Eddie Trunk Show and recalled, “After we took Guns N’ Roses out on tour, and they…

Getty ImagesChuck Leavell, the Rolling Stones’ longtime keyboardist and musical director, says the entire band is still coming to terms with the death of drummer Charlie Watts. Watts died of cancer on August 24th at the age of 80. He’s been replaced for the current dates by Steve Jordan, Keith Richards’ primary solo collaborator for…

PRPhotos.comAlthough he’s played a few out of town outdoor dates, tonight (November 5th) is the night Billy Joel returns home to New York City to resume his ongoing residency at Madison Square Garden. The “Piano Man” last performed at the legendary venue on February 20th, 2020 — just before the massive covid shutdown. Released today…

PRPhotos.comDiana Ross has just released her latest single, “I Still Believe,” along with the teaser for her music video “All Is Well.” Both tracks are featured on her new album Thank You, which drops on Friday (November 5th). Rolling Stone reported the new video was directed by Amanda Demme in collaboration with Ross’ sons, producer…

PRPhotos.comCourtney Love has opened up about the use of Nirvana’s “Rape Me” in HBO’s Succession. She said in her Instagram Story, “I was in the room watching (agog) as this song was written in about an hour, and I’ve never been so proud of approving one of Kurt’s songs.” She added, “This cue in Succession…

Getty ImagesWolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH and Dirty Honey will join forces early next year for a major 29-city club and theater tour. The trek launches on January 21st at Chicago’s House Of Blues and winds down on March 5th in Indio, California’s Fantasy Casino. Rolling Stone reported, “Like Mammoth WVH, Dirty Honey spent the…

PRPhotos.comAmerica kicks off its final run of the year on Friday (November 5th) in Las Vegas at The Golden Nugget. The band, led by co-founders Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell, winds down the year on December 10th in New York City at The Town Hall. Beckley and Bunnell told us that although America is now…

PRPhotos.comU2 is back with its first new song since 2019. Pitchfork reported the track, “Your Song Saved My Life,” will be featured in the animated musical feature, Sing 2, which opens on December 22nd. Bono voiced the film’s character “Clay Calloway,” who is described as “a reclusive lion rock star.” “Your Song Saved My Life”…

Getty ImagesMichael Lindsey-Hogg, the director of the Beatles’ 1970 Let It Be movie, responded to Ringo Starr’s recent quote that he felt the film was joyless. Lindsey-Hogg’s raw footage from January 1969 has been recut and refurbished by director Peter Jackson for the six-part documentary, The Beatles – Get Back, which rolls out over three…

Getty ImagesSlash revealed that while recording his upcoming album with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, they all contracted covid, according to Blabbermouth. Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators will release their latest album, titled 4, on February 11th. The album, which is the band’s first on the Gibson Records imprint, features the just-released first…