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Getty ImagesDavid Crosby, one of the major music forces of the 20th century, died on January 19th of undisclosed causes at the age of 81. Crosby, who had battled back against crippling drug dependency and then poor health for decades, was one of the few musicians of his generation still pushing creative boundaries with new…

Getty ImagesGene Simmons praised Abba for their “undeniable songwriting”. In an interview with Goldmine magazine, the KISS bassist talked about the iconic band’s greatest hits and said, “If I’m riding in my car and ABBA music comes on, I turn it up and that’s the sign of greatness.” Their 2015 song, “Dancing Queen” is in the Grammy Hall of…

Getty ImagesDolly Parton revealed some of the collaborations for her upcoming rock album while appearing on ABC’s The View earlier this week. The all-star lineup includes Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Brandi Carlile, John Fogerty, Cher, Pink, Steve Perry, and Steven Tyler. Dolly said that she hopes Mick Jagger will agree to guest on the project,…

Getty ImagesFoo Fighters and Green Day are set to headline Harley Davidson homecoming festival in July. The festival will take place July 13th-16th at multiple venues across Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Foo Fighters will perform on July 15th in Veterans Park to celebrate the Milwaukee motorcycle company’s 120th anniversary. Green Day will play the park on July…

Getty Images”America’s Band” — the Beach Boys — will be honored on February 8th with the taping of CBS’ A Grammy Salute To The Beach Boys. Tickets are available for the event, which will happening in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre. Although details remain scarce, during a chat with Consequence Sound last month, Weezer…

Getty ImagesA previously unseen photo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney has just surfaced. The Daily Beatle published the shot of the two Beatles posing on March 3rd, 1963 during the band’s first British tour outside of Hanley’s Gaumont Theatre, with the tour’s headliner, Helen Shapiro. The photo was snapped taken “by a young female…

PRPhotos.comBret Michaels has just dropped a new solo single, titled “Back In The Day.” The Poison frontman describes the track as “a modern-day throwback to a feel-good road trip anthem.” The tune will definitely be one of the highlights of Michaels’ setlist during his 2023 “Parti-Gras” North American summer tour dates with road regulars Night…

Getty ImagesGene Simmons praised Abba for their “undeniable songwriting”. In an interview with Goldmine magazine, the KISS bassist talked about the iconic band’s greatest hits and said, “If I’m riding in my car and ABBA music comes on, I turn it up and that’s the sign of greatness.” Their 2015 song, “Dancing Queen” is in…

Getty ImagesIt was 40 years ago today (January 18th, 1983) that British-born, Canadian rocker Bryan Adams released his breakthrough third album, Cuts Like A Knife. The album was co-produced by Adams and the soon-to-be legendary Bob Clearmountain. The platinum-selling Cuts Like A Knife album peaked at Number Eight on the Billboard 200 and spurred three…

Getty Images Tony King, one of rock’s most important behind-the-scenes figures of the last century, will finally publish his memoirs on January 31st, titled The Tastemaker. In the early-1960’s, King started off at Decca Records, before moving on to work for manager Andrew Loog-Oldham at the Rolling Stones’ offices. He went on to become the…