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Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to Bob Dylan, the voice of his generation, who celebrates his 82nd birthday today (May 24th)!!! On June 2nd, Dylan will release the long-awaited soundtrack to his 2021 virtual Shadow Kingdom live concert. The set marks the first time the audio from the show has been officially issued and will be available…

Getty ImagesLars Ulrich credits the use of “Master Of Puppets” last year in the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things, as the starting point for a new generation of Metallica fans. Spurred on by its high-profile use in the show, “Master Of Puppets” — a 1986 album track — went on to top of the iTunes…

Getty ImagesDeep Purple’s co-founding drummer Ian Paice looked back at his 1999 stint recording and performing with Paul McCartney. Paice, who had never met “Macca” before the Run Devil Run sessions, had been a longtime close friend of George Harrison. Run Devil Run, which also featured Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour on guitar, consisted primarily of…

Getty ImagesPaul Simon’s new critically acclaimed collection, Seven Pslams, deals with mortality in a way that has yet to be covered by a veteran rock icon. Simon, who believed he was done creating new music, began the song cycle upon waking up from a dream on the 24th anniversary of his father’s passing and scribbling…

PRPhotos.comCo-founding guitarist Tom Johnston is off the Doobie Brothers’ 50th anniversary tour in order to undergo back surgery. Johnston, who’ll miss the band’s upcoming leg, is taking leave per his doctor’s orders while recovering from the surgery to alleviate the “severe back pain” he’s been enduring. The band — led by co-founder Pat Simmons, Michael…

Getty ImagesOver 30 years after splitting from the Rolling Stones, bassist Bill Wyman is sure he made the right decision. Set for publication on August 31st, is Wyman’s latest book, Bill Wyman’s Chelsea: From Medieval Village To Cultural Capital. Wyman spoke candidly about leaving the band, telling, The Times’ Saturday Review, “Not for a second…

Getty ImagesPete Brown, the famed lyricist for Cream, has died at age 82 after a long battle with cancer. His death was announced by the family of the band’s bassist and songwriter, the late-Jack Bruce. Pete Brown will forever be remembered for his classic lyrics to such Cream standards as “I Feel Free,” “White Room,”…

Getty ImagesIt was 47 years ago today (May 22nd, 1976) that Paul McCartney scored his fifth post-Beatles Number One with Wings’ “Silly Love Songs.” The tune, which was the lead single to the then-recent chart-topping Wings At The Speed Of Sound album, bumped the Sylvers’ “Boogie Fever” out from Number One, and went on to…

Foo Fighters have revealed that John Freese is their new live drummer. Freese has replaced longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins, who passed away in March 2022 at the age 50. Prior to revealing Freese as their new drummer, the band teased other potential replacements in a skit that featured appearances from Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad…

Getty ImagesA smashed and re-assembled guitar of Kurt Cobain’s sold at auction on May 20th for $595,000 — nearly ten times its original estimate of $60,000. The lefty black Stratocaster, which remains unplayable, was sold as part of Julien’s Auctions’ “Music Icons” event that also featured pieces by the Beatles, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van…