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PRPhotos.comIt’s looking as though this fall’s first-ever Power Trip festival will be one for the history books. Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, and Tool have all teased promos for the event on their social media accounts, which is being produced by Goldenvoice, the promoters behind the Coachella Valley Music and Arts…

Getty ImagesIt was 56 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…

PRPhotos.comTom Morello recently opened up to RollingStone about Rage Against the Machine’s halted tour. He told the outlet that after Zach de la Roca injured his achilles heel, he was still “more compelling as a frontman sitting on a box in the middle of the stage than 99 percent of the frontmen in the history…

Getty ImagesElvis Costello & The Imposters have just booked a 23-city summer tour with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets. The tour, which will also feature an opening set by the Imposters’ supplemental guitarist — and longtime Bob Dylan band member — Charlie Sexton, kicks off on June 7th at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre and winds…

Getty ImagesOriginal episodes of The Monkees will begin airing on AXS TV on April 7th as part of the channel’s “Retro Night” block, according to Mortystv.com. All 58 episodes of the ’60s classic will run in HD on Friday nights at 8:30 p.m. ET. Sole-surviving band member Micky Dolenz said in a statement announcing the…

PRPhotos.comSmashing Pumpkins have just announced its 26-date “The World Is A Vampire” tour dates. Joining the band at assorted dates are Stone Temple Pilots, Interpol, and Rival Sons. General on-sales for the shows start on Friday, March 31st at 10 a.m. local. Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan said ninth tour announcement, “I grew up in a…

Getty ImagesPete Townshend revealed the Who’s long-awaited Who’s Next box set will be out this fall. During a lengthily chat with Record Collector, he spoke about the collection, explaining, “It’s coming out, I think, in October. The big version of that is nearly three inches thick. . . Firstly, there’s a graphic novel, coming out…

Getty ImagesIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of Led Zeppelin’s fifth album, 1973’s Houses Of The Holy, Jimmy Page treated fans to “The Seasons” — a piece of unreleased music originally intended to open the album. The guitar-based tune was intended to serve as an overture to the album, but instead was destined to serve…

Getty ImagesTom Leadon, the guitarist in Tom Petty’s pre-Heartbreakers band Mudcrutch died on March 22nd at age 70. Leadon’s death was announced on Facebook by his brother Mark Leadon, who posted: “It is with great sadness, but profound love and gratitude for his life, that the family of Tom Leadon announce his passing on March…

Getty ImagesAfter 20 years in the band, Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo revealed that he’s finally supplied backing vocals on the band’s upcoming album, 72 Seasons, which drops on April 14th. Trujillo chatted with the band’s own fan magazine, So What!, and shed light on his admitted lack of vocal chops, explaining, “When I joined Metallica,…