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Getty ImagesThe 25th anniversary of Oasis’ legendary 1996 Knebworth appearances will be the focus of an upcoming documentary. Rolling Stone reported the still-untitled film will be directed by Jake Scott with both Noel and Liam Gallagher serving as executive producers. The film, which features footage of Oasis on August 10th and 11th, 1996 at the…

PRPhotos.comRod Stewart and Cheap Trick have just rolled out their latest revamped joint tour dates. The summer run was put on hold last year due to the ongoing pandemic, but is now hitting 17 cities, beginning on July 15th in Cincinnati and stretching through August 24th when the leg wraps in Nashville. In addition to…

Getty ImagesAlthough marooned at home like the rest of us and left unable to tour with the Who, Pete Townshend found the pandemic a perfect excuse to keep creating within the safe womb of his studio. Townshend spoke to Guitar magazine, and explained, “Y’know, I’m not unbreakable. I’ve had some bad days and I’ve had…

Getty ImagesMike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz have just rolled out four additional stops to their Monkees “Farewell Tour.” New dates on the itinerary include a new opening night set for September 10th in Spokane, Washington; November 3rd at Northfield, Ohio’s MGM Northfield Park; November 5th at Rosemont, Illinois’ Rosemont Theatre; and November 7th in Minneapolis,…

PRPhotos.comWhile promoting his latest solo album, The Ides Of March, Myles Kennedy spoke to Audio Ink Radio about his long association with Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash. The Ides Of March, which is Kennedy’s second solo set, drops on Friday (March 14th). Ultimate-Guitar.com transcribed some of Kennedy’s chat while discussing his Velvet Revolver, Slash’s Snakepit,…

Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago this week that Led Zeppelin’s seventh album, Presence, ended its two-week run on top of the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. The album, which featured the instant radio classic, “Nobody’s Fault But Mine,” featured one single released for the U.S. market, “Candy Store Rock,” which did not chart on the…

PRPhotos.comLindsey Buckingham touched upon his dysfunctional relationship with longtime ex and former Fleetwood Mac bandmate Stevie Nicks. Back in December 2018, Buckingham revealed that his lawsuit against the members of Fleetwood Mac had been settled after being fired from the band. Buckingham’s exit was due to Stevie Nicks refusing to ever perform with guitarist again.…

PRPhotos.comThe Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde will release Standing In The Doorway: Chrissie Hynde Sings Bob Dylan, her nine-track Bob Dylan covers set on May 21st, according to Jambase.com. Hynde who began recording the songs with Pretenders guitarist James Walbourne during the pandemic, thrilled grams by posting their Dylan tracks on YouTube as a work-in-progress. On May…

Getty ImagesBob Dylan’s artwork will have its first U.S. exhibition, titled Retrospectrum, beginning on November 30th at Florida International University. The university’s Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum “will feature more than 120 of Dylan’s paintings, drawings, and sculptures spanning six decades. The exhibit will be on view through April 17th, 2022.” Rolling Stone reported:…

PRPhotos.comNine Inch Nails has announced two September headline shows. According to NME.com, the two concerts will take place at Jacobs Pavillion at Nautica in Cleveland, Ohio on September 21st and 23rd. Pixies will be the opening act. The band announced on Twitter, “NIN return to Cleveland for the first time since the band’s induction into…