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PRPhotos.comOut Friday, Aug. 25, Road, Alice Cooper’s 29th studio album. The 13-song set was produced by longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin and recorded with Cooper’s current road band — in order, he tells us, to show the world how good the ensemble is: “I went to Bob Ezrin, I said, ‘I want to do an album…

PRPhotos.comDisturbed’s pyro display once again set off the venue’s emergency sprinkler system. Frontman David Draiman shared a video posted by a fan. By the end of their closing song, “Inside The Fire” at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey it looked like a rain storm on stage. The same thing happened at a…

PRPhotos.comDisturbed’s pyro display once again set off the venue’s emergency sprinkler system. Frontman David Draiman shared a video posted by a fan. By the end of their closing song, “Inside The Fire”  at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey it looked like a rain storm on stage. The same thing happened at a recent show…

PRPhotos.comPretenders’ singer Chrissie Hynde joined Guns N’ Roses on stage Monday night (August 21) at Fenway Park in Boston to add harmonica to “Bad Obsession”. The bands are touring North America together. The GNR tour visits historic venues across the country such as Wrigley Field in Chicago on August 24. Pretenders will release their new…

Over the weekend, Patty Smith joined The National on stage as they played a sold-out Madison Square Garden concert. Not only opening the show, but also coming back to sing a song with the band that she unknowingly inspired. Frontman Matt Berninger noted a comment she made on Instagram: “Try to remember the best of…

Getty ImagesStyx has been in the studio for an interview to talk about their 1978 album, Pieces Of Eight. They discussed the impact of the music on a syndicated radio show that celebrated what became an iconic album. Airdate has not been announced. Founding member, Dennis DeYoung talks about how the record exploded across North America with songs like…

Getty ImagesFormer KISS members Ace Frehley and Bruce Kulick will be at this year’s Kiss Cancer Goodbye II. They’ll perform the KISS Alive III album, in its entirety. The fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, will talk place October 13 and 14 in Sarasota, Florida. TL;DR: Ace Frehley and Bruce Kulick will perform the KISS…

Getty ImagesPearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder announced two new concert dates. He’ll play Benaroya Hall in Seattle October on 23rd and 24th to raise funds for EB Research Partnership. Eddie and his wife, Jill Vedder founded the group along with other parents in 2010, to discover treatments and cures for Epidermolysis Bullosa. 100% of the money…

Candlebox shot and shared a performance video for their new song, “Punks”. It’s the first single from their final studio album, The Long Goodbye, which comes out August 25. It was shot during their farewell tour, last month at The Troubadour in West Hollywood. TL;DR: Candlebox shot and shared a performance video of “Punks”. It…

Getty ImagesBob Dylan has announced a new leg of his North American tour. Concerts are scheduled all through October, including two shows in Kansas City and Milwaukee, and three in Chicago. So far, 17 shows are listed with more to be announced soon. Tickets go on sale August 25. TL;DR: Bob Dylan has announced a…