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L.A. Guns members – guitarist Tracii Guns and multi-instrumentalist, Adam Hamilton have joined with bassist Todd Kerns who played with Slash and Toque to form a new band called Blackbird Angles. They also just dropped their first single and video for “Shut Up (You Know I Love You)”. Kerns told Blabbermouth.com: “I’ve always been a…

Getty ImagesWolfgang Van Halen has announced that his band Mammoth WVH will headline a fall tour in support of his upcoming second album, Mammoth II. Recorded at the legendary 5150 studio, it will be released on August 4. Nita Strauss will be opening all the shows, with a kick off November 4, in Milwaukee. Other…

PRPhotos.comSlash has collaborated with Demi Lovato for a new rock version of her 2017 song “Sorry Not Sorry.” It will be on her upcoming album of rerecordings titled Revamped, out on September 15. Lovato said, “Slash is an iconic artist who I’ve been a fan of for years.” she called it “an absolute honor” to…

Seattle rock band, Candlebox dropped a new single called “Punks,” from their final studio album, The Long Goodbye. Frontman and songwriter, Kevin Martin commented about the band celebrating 30 years. He said, “You think that you’re invincible and you try to grab all those things that come along with being in a rock band and…

PRPhotos.comAlice Cooper is being honored by the state of Arizona where he lives, as they are now issuing specialty license plates with his picture on it. Alice Cooper commented: “Arizona is known for great sunsets, cactus, the best Mexican food, monsoons and, now, an Alice Cooper specialty license plate. We hope that many of my…

PRPhotos.comBilly Idol has shared the original video for his hit, “Hot In The City.” The song, which was a Top 30 hit in the US, will be on the expanded reissue of his self-titled, 1982 debut album that come out on July 28. The two CD package includes the original 11-track album and a recently…

Getty ImagesIt’s official, Guns N’ Roses will release a new single. According to the band’s longtime production manager Tom Mayhue, they’ve got a bunch of music already recorded and a new single should be out “any day now.” In describing it, he said it’s “kind of like Appetite For Destruction. Guns N Roses most recent…

Getty ImagesThe Eagles have added more dates to The Long Goodbye tour. They still kick off September 7 at Madison Square Garden, but have added shows to six locations: New York, Boston, Denver, Indianapolis, Atlanta and St. Paul. The band’s current lineup consists of Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill, and Deacon…

PRPhotos.comTed Nugent is retiring from the road and just kicked off his Adios Mofo farewell tour this week at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee, Florida. In an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock following the first show, he said… “Last night was awesome. I could be up there for 11 days and never run out…

Getty ImagesOriginal Guns N’ Roses drummer and co-founder, Steven Adler will play Vegas next month. Though a press release he said, “There’s nowhere on earth like Las Vegas. It’s a city that knows how to do nightlife. Las Vegas knows how to do rock n’ roll.” He’s booked at the Golden Nugget Cassino, the same…