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With the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters have decided to cancel all scheduled concerts. The group was set to be on the road in North America and Down Under from May through December. There has been no mention of any future recording or performing plans. Taylor Hawkins died on March 25th…

Elton John has announced the final 10 shows for his ongoing “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour dates. The “Rocketman” will close things out with stadium gigs in East Rutherford, New Jersey; Foxborough, Massachusetts; Toronto, ON; Charleston, South Carolina; Santa Clara and San Diego, California; Tacoma, Washington; Vancouver, BC; Phoenix, Arizona; and a tour closing return…

It was 55 years ago today (March 29th, 1967) that the Beatles recorded “With A Little Help From My Friends.” The song, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney specifically for Ringo Starr to sing, was originally called “Bad Finger Boogie” and was one of the standout tracks on their Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club…

Roxy Music will reunite for a 13-date fall tour taking in 10 North American stops and a trio of UK dates. The trek marks the band’s first U.S. concerts since 2003 and their first shows in a decade. In additional to frontman Bryan Ferry, the lineup is rounded out by Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, and…

Daryl Hall can’t hide his disdain for Rolling Stone co-founder and former head of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jann Wenner. Back in April 2014, Hall & Oates were finally inducted into the Rock Hall — a full 17 years after they first became eligible. In a new chat with The Los Angeles…

Peter Frampton is making good on returning to Europe — with three new UK dates newly announced. Back in October 2019 Frampton wrapped an exhaustive North American trek after being forced to slowly quit the road upon discovering he’s suffering from a degenerative muscle disease called Inclusion-Body Myositus (IBM), that slowly weakens the body’s muscles.…

Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell took to Instagram to post a video saluting late-Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins, who died on March 25th at age 50 after suffering an alleged drug overdose in Columbia, was a diehard fan of Jane’s and a longtime confidante of Farrell’s. Blabbermouth transcribed some of Farrell’s online salute to…

Christine McVie has re-recorded her legendary Fleetwood Mac songs for a new album titled, Songbird, after her 1977 classic from the band’s Rumours collection. Ultimate Classic Rock transcribed some of McVie’s chat on the BBC Radio’s We Write The Songs program, where she announced the new project: “I’ve just finished an album which is a…

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators have wrapped up their nationwide The River Is Rising U.S. tour and have released their new single “April Fool.” The song is featured on their new album, 4, which was released last month. They will celebrate the release of the new album by sharing it with fans around…

The Who, led by Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, played their first show together since the pandemic, scaling things back on Friday night (March 25th) to perform an acoustic set at London’s Royal Albert Hall in support of their patron charity, the Teenage Cancer Trust. The pair was backed by Pete’s younger brother and longtime…