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Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will kick off a tour on March 19, in Phoenix. The World Tour includes live performances in 17 countries, with shows through late November. Just this week Springsteen added a hometown Asbury Park headlining show at the Sea. Hear. Now. Festival on September 15. That brings the…

Getty ImagesKISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has announced a Facebook Live event and he will talk to fans and answer questions. In a video posted online, he said, “Write this stuff down. It’s important. We can chat about all kinds of events.” He mentioned that Gene Simmons Band, will be playing in Europe and that he has…

PRPhotos.comAerosmith’s guitarist Brad Whitford joined Godsmack on stage in Nashville, for a collaboration of “Dream On.”  Both bands are from Boston and Godsmack’s Sully Erna says it’s been surreal getting to know members of Aerosmith over the last few years. He said,” They were my childhood heroes for sure. So it’s still humbling and so rewarding…

PRPhotos.comDisturbed garnered their 19th #1 on the Active Rock radio chart with “Don’t Tell Me.” The song features Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame member, Ann Wilson of Heart.  This marks Disturbed’s fourth #1 from the album, Divisive. And it’s the 2nd time they’ve had that many chart toppers from one album. It last happened with 2015’s, Immortalized.…

Getty ImagesDave Grohl of Foo Fighters is scheduled to play solo for the eighth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert. Other’s on the bill include Tom Morello, Lucius, Don Felder, and actor Martin Short. The concert will livestream via Veeps, from the historic Beacon Theatre in New York City at 8:00 p.m. ET this Thursday,…

PRPhotos.comRob Halford says that Judas Priest pays tribute to late legendary vocalist Ronnie James Dio and Motorhead singer, Lemmy Killmister on the closing track to their upcoming album. Halford told Classic Rock Magazine: “Listening to music makes me think about all these beautiful people we’ve lost in rock’n’roll, from Janis Joplin to Ronnie James Dio,…

PRPhotos.comToday — Tuesday, March 5 — marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Gary Rossington, guitarist and sole remaining founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Rossington passed away at the age of 72 at home in Milton, Ga., after a long history of heart-related diseases. Skynyrd has continued without him — as per Rossington’s wishes…

Getty ImagesGoo Goo Dolls are set to play Eclipse 24 Fest, a special Central Texas celebration of the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8. It takes place at The Living Tree Amphitheater of Arch Ray Resort in Fredericksburg. Goo Goo Dolls will go on stage immediately following the eclipse. The lineup for the two-day…

Getty Images50 years after its release, Deep Purple dropped an official video for “Smoke On The Water.” The 6-minute remix of the song by Dweezil Zappa, is showcased in an animated clip that’s mixed with classic footage of the band. The song reached #2 on Cash Box and #4 on Billboard. And in 2017, it was inducted…

Getty ImagesOver the weekend, U2 closed out their residency at Sphere in Las Vegas with their 40th concert there. They became the first band to play there last year and fans got to enjoy the shows with it’s16K resolution wrap-around screen which is the largest LED screen in the world.  A few quick facts about U2’s Vegas…