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PRPhotos.comFollowing the lead of four of her Fleetwood Mac bandmates, Christine McVie has sold her publishing catalogue. The keyboardist and songwriter made the deal with London-based company Hipgnosis for her 115-song portfolio in exchange for an undisclosed sum. McVie said in a statement: “I am so excited to belong to the Hipgnosis family, and thrilled…

Getty ImagesGuns N’ Roses have dropped their first new track in 13 years, titled, “Absurd.” Ultimate Classic Rock posted the tune, under its original title, “Silkworms,” was an outtake from 2008’s The Chinese Democracy, and was reintroduced by the band on August 3rd in Boston. Frontman Axl Rose told the crowd that night, “Some of…

Getty ImagesThe Foo Fighters again took on the Westboro Baptist Church protestors at their concert in Kansas on Friday (August 6th) by heading out to the parking lot in the back of a flatbed truck and speaking to them over a microphone. Dave Grohl told the small sign-toting group, “I love everybody. Isn’t that what…

PRPhotos.com2021 is shaping up to be the year of the Doobie Brothers, with the band announcing their first new album in seven years, titled, Liberté, set for October 1st, As a teaser for the set, the band, featuring Pat Simmons, Tom Johnston, and John McFee, have dropped a self-titled four-track EP. Once again, the new…

PRPhotos.comPearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready looked back at the band’s ore-fame musical influences, citing how punk, rock, and metal formed the group’s distinctive sound. McCready told Guitar-World, “I had known (guitarist) Stone (Gossard) since, like, the sixth or seventh grade. We went to Judas Priest concerts together. We learned how to headbang at Iron Maiden…

PRPhotos.comMetallica has announced a new upcoming podcast, simply titled The Metallica Podcast. The band shared the news on social media yesterday (Thursday, August 5th) writing, “We’re starting with eight episodes taking a look behind the scenes at The Black Album . . .” A premiere date for The Metallica Podcast has not yet been announced.…

Getty ImagesIt was 55 years ago Sunday (August 8th, 1966), that the Beatles released their groundbreaking seventh album Revolver. What sets the album apart from its predecessors is that aside from a brief nine date UK tour the previous winter, and no new movie to be shot for 1966, the group had an unprecedented five…

PRPhotos.comA legion of Styx fans have started an online Change.org petition urging the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to finally induct the band. Styx has been eligible for induction into the Rock Hall since 1997, and its fans are realizing that with other prog and AOR heavyweights finally gaining entry, Styx’s chances are getting…

Getty ImagesBilly Joel returned to the concert stage on Wednesday night (August 5th) with his first concert since the pandemic hit, rocking Boston’s Fenway Park. Highlights includes such rarities as “A Room Of Our Own” from 1982’s The Nylon Curtain, “And So It Goes” from 1989’s Storm Front, with Billy touching upon how his 1978…

Getty ImagesThe Rolling Stones have individually broken their silence on social media over drummer Charlie Watts sitting out of the band’s fall tour dues to an unspecified illness. Keith Richards’ longtime collaborator and drummer, Steve Jordan will fill in for Watts throughout the 13-city tour. Keith Richards said, “This has been a bit of a…