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Getty ImagesOut now is Joe Walsh’s new three-track EP, titled Prayers, which pairs the Eagles guitarist with classical Indian Sarod virtuoso composer Amjad Ali Khan. The two originally met while Walsh was visiting India, which led to the pair playing together at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai. Walsh invited Amjad and his two sons,…

PRPhotos.comFinally some good news from the Billy Joel camp regarding his upcoming stadium dates. Boston fans can breathe a sigh of relief; the “Piano Man” has just posted a message on his official website (BillyJoel.com) stating, quote, “The Billy Joel concert at Fenway Park on August 4th will play as scheduled.” Fans were starting to…

PRPhotos.comAerosmith’s co-founding guitarist Brad Whitford isn’t hopeful about the band’s live prospects. Blabbermouth transcribed some of Whitford’s chat on Joe Bonamassa’s interview video series, Live From Nerdville. and explained “The European tour, they tried to plan one last year, and they’re talking about next year. It’s a pipe dream right now. Nothing’s gonna happen for…

PRPhotos.comDef Leppard guitarist Phil Collen believes that tourmate and Mötley Crüe frontman, Vince Neil, will be in shipshape by the time the two bands hit the road. Both Leppard and the Crüe will join forces with Poison and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts in 2022 for the eagerly anticipated 30-date “Stadium Tour.” Back on May…

Getty ImagesOut today (June 4th) is ZZ Top guitarist Billy F. Gibbons’ third solo album, titled Hardware. Gibbons recorded the album last summer in California’s high desert near Joshua Tree, featuring 12 new tracks — including a cover of the Texas Tornados classic “Hey Baby, Que Paso.” The album was co-produced by Gibbons along with…

Getty ImagesPaul Stanley gave fans an update on the upcoming Kiss biopic, Shout It Out Loud, now in pre-production. Blabbermouth transcribed some of the “Star Child’s” chat with Download host Kylie Olsson, in which he said, “It is definitely happening and that’s gonna be really interesting. The script was really good. And we really waited…

PRPhotos.comDavid Crosby’s has dropped the lyric video for “River Rise,” the lead single from his upcoming For Free album set for July 23rd. The track is a new team-up with the Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald, and was-co-written with McDonald and Crosby’s son, longtime keyboardist and collaborator James Raymond. Raymond recently told Rolling Stone, “‘River Rise’…

PRPhotos.comWolfgang Van Halen spoke candidly about living as the only child of Eddie Van Halen — arguably the greatest guitarist that ever played the instrument. While promoting his debut album, Mammoth WVH, which drops on June 11th, he shed light on his life experiences to London’s Telegraph. Wolfgang, who’ll be out on tour this summer…

Getty ImagesSet for release on July 30th is the long-awaited Beach Boys box set, Feel Flows – The Sunflower And Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971. The collection, assembled by producers Mark Linett and Alan Boyd with the help of Brother Records consultant Howie Edelson, features newly remastered versions of 1970’s Sunflower set and its 1971 followup,…

PRPhotos.comAC/DC’s co-founding guitarist Angus Young shed light on how he developed his signature schoolboy stage garb during a recent appearance on BBC Radio. Ultimate-Guitar.com transcribed some of Young’s chat in which he gave the backstory to one of rock’s most unique outfits. The guitarist credited his sister for encouraging him to don the schoolboy blazer,…