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Getty ImagesR.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe is currently recording his first solo album due out in 2023. Coming on the heels of his two solo singles, Stipe told Departures.com, “I’m collaborating with a bunch of different musicians, and each of those songs, if I get my way — which I think I will because I’m paying…

Getty ImagesThe drama surrounding Journey will stretch into 2023 with guitarist Neal Schon filing a cease-and-desist order against Jonathan Cain for performing the group’s music at a Donald Trump rally. The pair, who share partnership of the band, are currently embroiled in a legal battle over group’s American Express account, which Schon claims he has…

PRPhotos.comFoo Fighters’ Dave Grohl continues to post videos of his Hanukkah Sessions cover series. A clip from Pink performing “Get the Party Started” has been a favorite this week among his fans. Each year he teams with friend/musician/producer Greg Kurstin to put on a concert to celebrate the life and work of Jewish musicians and…

PRPhotos.comAvailable now for pre-order is the new book, Alice Cooper @ 75, by famed rock journalist Gary Graff. The career-spanning tome will be published on January 31st — just ahead of Alice’s 75th birthday on February 4th and is described as “a lavish illustrated biography of the original ‘shock rocker,’ examining an extraordinary career through…

Getty ImagesABBA’s Benny Andersson has always credited the group’s inspirations for playing a major role in their success. ABBA’s reunion album, 2021’s Voyage, has snagged the band three 2022 Grammy nominations — including Record Of The Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Don’t Shut Me Down” and Album Of The Year for Voyage. Andersson,…

Getty ImagesWolfgang Van Halen is looking to wrap up sessions for Mammoth WVH’s second album sometime next month. The guitarist spoke with Metal Talk and offered up an update on the band’s sophmore release: “I’m probably about halfway through it, recorded. I got a bunch of stuff recorded before we started on this tour, and…

PRPhotos.comFoo Fighters’ Dave Grohl continues to post videos of his Hanukkah Sessions cover series. A clip from Pink performing “Get the Party Started” has been a favorite this week among his fans. Each year he teams with friend/musician/producer Greg Kurstin to put on a concert to celebrate the life and work of Jewish musicians and…

PRPhotos.comSammy Hagar said that if David Lee Roth didn’t want to join in for a Van Halen reunion at a prospective Eddie Van Halen tribute show — he’d sing his songs. Rockcelebrities.net transcribed some of Hagar’s interview with GrowthTV, in which he was asked about a possible Van Halen reunion: “I would be involved, and…

Getty ImagesQueen’s 1975 classic “Bohemian Rhapsody” has surpassed two-billion streams on Spotify. According to Loudwire, “Spotify, which was founded by the Swedish entrepreneurs Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon in 2006, initially launched in the U.S. in 2011. That means it took over a decade for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ to reach the two-billion mark on the streaming…

PRPhotos.comFor the third year Dave Grohl celebrated Hanukkah by teaming up with friend and producer Greg Kurstin to cover songs made famous by Jewish artists. As posted on Foo Fighters Twitter account, this time they took on a classic from Blood, Sweat & Tears and recorded “Spinning Wheel,” with director/comedian Judd Apatow singing lead. At…