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Getty ImagesWith The Who’s Tommy now in previews at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre, Pete Townshend is well past taking flack for softening the “rock opera’s” plot line to appeal to a wider audience. Townshend spoke to The Chicago Tribune, and recalled the multi-generational issues that inspired the original 1969 piece: “What happened with Tommy was. .…

Getty ImagesLars Ulrich explained to Revolver magazine that Metallica is far more in tune to their emotions today that when they started — and make a concerted effort to stay emotionally in touch with one another. Ulrich revealed, “Hugging your fellow bandmates is definitely something that we do enjoy along the way. And being open…

Getty ImagesIn an exclusive interview with United Stations Radio Networks, Richie Sambora revealed that a reunion appearance with Bon Jovi at England’s Glastonbury festival is not happening. Last year, Sambora went on record as saying plans were in motion for him to perform with his former bandmates at the legendary festival, which would mark only…

Getty ImagesSlash and Tom Morello joined forces on Friday (June 16th) at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium. Guitar World reported the pair live-premiered their classic guitar duel “Interstate 80,” which was originally featured on Morello’s 2020 EP Comandante. Slash told us that over the decades, his and most of his generation’s musical influences…

Getty ImagesDolly Parton has released two new tracks from her upcoming Rockstar album, due out on November 17th. The original song “Bygones (feat. Rob Halford)” with special guests Nikki Sixx and John 5 and a personalized cover of the Rock classic “Magic Man (Carl Version) (feat. Ann Wilson)” with special guest Howard Leese are available…

Getty ImagesComing on August 14th is Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The U.S.A. Collection. The package, available via live.brucespringsteen.net, showcases six shows as featured in the “The Boss’s” ongoing live archival series, with the limited-edition box set containing 18 factory-pressed CD’s. Bruce Springsteen has always had his pulse on the life of the common man and…

Getty ImagesIt was 35 years ago today — June 19th, 1988 — that Jimmy Page released his first mainstream solo album, Outrider. After Led Zeppelin’s 1980 split, Page composed and recorded the soundtrack to 1982’s Death Wish II, collaborated with Roy Harper on the 1985 Whatever Happened To Jugula? collection and recorded a pair of…

Getty ImagesMetallica has just dropped a new four-track live EP, titled The Amsterdam Sessions. The exclusive Amazon Music release recorded in The Netherlands, features two 72 Seasons tracks, “Lux AEterna” and “If Darkness Had A Son,” along with a pair of classics — “Master Of Puppets” and “Nothing Else Matters.” The songs, which were performed…

PRPhotos.comNearly a decade after stepping into to the shoes of the late, great Freddie Mercury, current Queen frontman Adam Lambert remains thrilled at helping bring this music to life. Lambert, who joined forces with Brian May and Roger Taylor back in 2014, told USA Today: “Being with Brian and Roger on stage, these are rock…

PRPhotos.comJohn Mellencamp took part in Esquire’s long-running “What I’ve Learned” series, where he spoke candidly about life and love. Mellencamp is currently out on the road in support of his 25th studio set, Orpheus Descending. In regard to his on-and-off again romance with actress Meg Ryan, Mellencamp revealed, “I love Meg Ryan. I went with…