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PRPhotos.comIt’s the end of an era for Bruce Springsteen fans with the announcement that the magazine/website Backstreets — a cornerstone in not just Springsteen but of all rock fandom — is coming to an end after 43 years. The reason for the magazine, which is essentially now just a very active news and message board-based…

PRPhotos.comJeff Beck, one of the most important and beloved guitarists of the 20th century, was laid to rest on Friday (February 3rd). Britain’s Daily Mail reported Beck was buried in Beddington, England at St. Mary’s Church. Beck died on January 11th at 78, after contracting bacterial meningitis. Among the famed friends and mourners was the…

Getty ImagesPaul McCartney’s initial post-Beatles solo career will be the basis of a new major documentary, tentatively titled Man On The Run. The film, which is being spearheaded by McCartney’s own MPL Communications, will be directed by Morgan Neville — best known for his work on such critically acclaimed docs as the Rolling Stones’ Crossfire…

Getty ImagesJudas Priest has shared an update after Ozzy Osbourne revealed that he could no longer tour due to his ongoing recovery from an accident. The band sent their love to the musician and said that they were “looking at feasible opportunities to see each other again soon”. In a statement, the band wrote, “We…

Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to Kinks co-founder and lead guitarist Dave Davies who turns 76 today (February 3rd)!!! 2022 saw the release of the Kinks’ massive super deluxe box set featuring 1971’s Muswell Hillbillies and the following year’s Everybody’s In Show-Biz – Everybody’s A Star — along with assorted outtakes and remixes. The set, which spotlights…

Getty ImagesIt was 45 years ago Saturday (February 4th) in 1978 that the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” began its four-week run at the Number One spot. The song — along with the group’s other 1978 Number Ones “How Deep Is Your Love,” and “Night Fever” — was part of the blockbuster soundtrack to the John…

PRPhotos.comAlice Cooper and Rob Zombie have rolled out a 19-city run for next August and September. The pairs “Freaks On Parade” tour kicks off on August 24th at Dallas’ Dos Equis Pavilion and runs through September 24th when they wrap things up at Phoenix’s Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre. Blabbermouth reported both Ministry and Filter will…

Getty ImagesSteve Van Zandt offered up some advice on sharing a microphone with Bruce Springsteen. Van Zandt, who met Springsteen back in 1965 when the pair were just teenagers, is currently back on the road with “The Boss” and the E Street Band. During a chat with Los Angeles Magazine, he was asked his advice…

Getty ImagesMick Fleetwood will pay tribute to his late-Fleetwood Mac bandmate Christine McVie on the 65th Annual Grammy Awards telecast this Sunday (February 5th) on CBS. The legendary drummer posted on Instagram that he would be saluting McVie along with Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow. Christine McVie died last November 30th at the age of…

Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to Graham Nash who turns 81 today (February 2nd)!!! Nash recently posted a 1971 photo of him and David Crosby on his social media accounts. Nash, who had issued a statement regarding the death of his estranged former-partner, posted above the photo: “I’ve been hesitant to share photos of us in the…