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Getty ImagesLegendary Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman has announced a 24-date solo road trek, dubbed “The Even Grumpier Old Rock Star Tour!” Wakeman kicks things off on October 14th at Derry, New Hampshire’s Tupelo Music Hall, with the jaunt wrapping on November 19th in Clearwater, Florida at the Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre. According to…

PRPhotos.comA highlight of all the Kiss concerts is the inclusion of its million-selling Top 11 1979 hit, “I Was Made For Loving You.” Blabbermouth transcribed some of Simmons’ chat on CBS’ Good Day Sacramento, where he defended the Dynasty album that featured the iconic pop-disco smash. Simmons — who’s gone on record as stating that…

Getty ImagesBrian Wilson will appear with daughters Carnie and Wendy Wilson of Wilson Phillips fame on Thursday’s (June 24th) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. Also performing the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds classic “God Only Knows” with Clarkson, her grandfather, mom, and her aunt, will be Carnie’s daughter, 16-year-old Lola Bonfiglio. Check your local listings…

Getty ImagesIn celebration of today’s (June 22nd) 50th anniversary of Joni Mitchell’s watershed 1971 Blue album, Mitchell has released a special digital five-track collection, titled Blue 50 – Demos & Outtakes. The new EP includes a demo for Blue’s “California” and an early version of the album’s “A Case Of You,” with alternate lyrics from…

PRPhotos.comWolfgang Van Halen appeared on BBC Radio and said that fans expecting him to play Van Halen covers will be sorely disappointed. The latter-day Van Halen bassist will be out on the road this summer with his band Mammoth WVH opening for Guns N’ Roses while promoting its self-titled debut set. Wolfgang said the show…

PRPhotos.comRonnie James Dio’s widow Wendy Dio did a new interview with Rolling Stone in which she addressed Dio’s famous “devil’s horns” hand gesture and where it originated. She explained, “It’s an old Italian sign called malocchio (the evil eye), to ward off evil . . . He’d see his grandma (doing) the sign . .…

PRPhotos.comNewly released is Styx’s 16th studio album, Crash Of The Crown. Guitarist Tommy Shaw told us the band wanted to push its creative boundaries — while remaining true to the sound fans expected. Shaw explained that the group made a concerted effort to only include its top shelf material from start to finish: “I don’t…

Getty ImagesComing to YouTube on June 23rd as part of the Grateful Dead’s “Shakedown Stream” live archival video series, is the band’s July 14th, 1990 concert at Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The never-before aired show will be posted in celebration of what would’ve been band lyricist Robert Hunter’s 80th birthday. Jambase.com reported, “One of…

PRPhotos.comPaul Stanley appeared on CBS’s The Talk and explained that apart from the incredible story of a New York City rock band defying all the odds — Kiss is really the tale of him and Gene Simmons dedicating themselves to their craft. A&E’s Biography will air its two-part Kiss documentary, KISStory, on June 27th and…

Getty ImagesFoo Fighters’ Sunday night (June 20th) Madison Square Garden show was a bittersweet return to arenas, with the recent death of the band’s beloved stage manager, Andy Pollard. Pollard was saluted by the band on both their social media platforms, along with his name and photo displayed in the days ahead of the gig…