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Getty ImagesA set of alternate lyrics to Led Zeppelin’s legendary 1975 song “Kashmir” are heading to auction. Loudersound.com reported the handwritten Robert Plant lyrics are written in pencil on stationary from Chicago’s Whitehall Hotel. The one-of-a-kind lyric sheet will go under the hammer on November 19th and 20th as part of Julien’s Auctions’ Icons &…

Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen is reportedly in talks to sell his his recorded music and publishing catalogue to Sony Music. Variety reported, “While the album catalog deal is nearly done, some sources say, the publishing catalog remains in play.” Billboard estimated “The Boss'” entire package could be worth between $330 million and $415 million, According to…

Getty ImagesKeith Richards admitted that he’s been taking his time dealing with the full weight of losing his lifelong friend and Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. Watts died of cancer on August 24th at the age of 80 and had already announced he would be sitting out of the band’s North American tour. Richards’ longtime…

Getty ImagesIt looks as though Paul McCartney is once again trying assert his importance in the Lennon/McCartney songwriting team. For decades, McCartney has had issues with the fact that his late partner’s name has come first in how the pair has been listed, taking particular umbrage in John Lennon getting “top billing” for Beatles songs…

Getty ImagesBob Seger and his family were unharmed after a small fire broke out at his house in Orchard Lake, Michigan on Halloween morning (October 31st). The Detroit News reported the fire in the eight-bedroom, 10-bathroom house, “Was contained to a chimney flue off Seger’s family room. Firefighters broke through some walls and ceilings in…

PRPhotos.comSting has brought Broadway sensibilities to Las Vegas for his new residency at The Colosseum At Caesars Palace. Sting’s My Songs show spans his entire career — including his upcoming album, The Bridge, which is set for release on November 19th. We caught up with the former-Police frontman, who explained to us that he tapped…

Getty ImagesSammy Hagar claims there’s no feud between him and David Lee Roth. Hagar, who’s currently playing a new Las Vegas residency with the Circle, spoke about his former band to local radio station KKLZ, and admitted prior to Eddie Van Halen’s death last year — he and the legendary guitarist were hoping all past…

Getty ImagesPublished today (November 2nd) is the new book, The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present by Paul McCartney. The collection, which was edited and introduced by Paul Muldoon, features “a treasure trove of material from McCartney’s personal archive — drafts, letters, photographs — never seen before, which make this also a unique visual record of…

Getty ImagesThe Eagles with Robert Plant & Alison Krauss will be part of a double-bill headlining a massive open-air show set for June 26th, 2022 at London’s Hyde Park. The concert is part of next year’s American Express presents BST Hyde Park series, which plays on the grounds over two weekends next summer. Robert Plant…

PRPhotos.comThe Kiss “End Of The Road” tour has run into another wrinkle as the band has canceled its upcoming Las Vegas residency at the Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood. During the current tour, both Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have fell ill with covid — with Stanley’s guitar tech Francis Stueber dying of the virus…