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Getty ImagesIt was 57 years ago today (September 22nd, 1965) that the Supremes recorded their Number One hit, “I Hear A Symphony.” The song was written by Holland-Dozier-Holland — the team responsible for the group’s previous Number Ones, including “Back In My Arms Again,” “Baby Love,” and “Come See About Me.” Prior to releasing “I…

Getty ImagesJohn Fogerty admits that the footage of Creedence Clearwater Revival rocking London back in 1970 is a sight to behold. Out now on streaming services is Travelin’ Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival At Royal Albert Hall. The film and live concert soundtrack features the band’s legendary concert along with new and archival documentary footage. The…

Getty ImagesJourney’s sole-remaining founding member and leader Neal Schon has lashed back at former-frontman Steve Perry’s lawsuit. Perry is suing Schon and keyboardist Jonathan Cain over a trademark deal he allegedly wasn’t aware of. In 2020, Journey co-founder Ross Valory and longtime drummer Steve Smith were fired for an alleged attempted “coup d’état” of the…

Getty ImagesSmashing Pumpkins singer / songwriter Billy Corgan admitted his guitar riff based-songs are usually inspired by his early metal guitar heroes. Corgan thrilled fans with the news of the latest Pumpkins project — Atum (pronounced “autumn”), which will drop in April 2023. The “three-act rock opera” is part of the trilogy that follows 1995’s…

PRPhotos.comSet for release on November 25th is Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ four-CD / six LP-set, Live At The Fillmore (1997). The collection, which was produced by Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell and longtime producer/engineer Ryan Ulyate, was culled from the band’s legendary 1997 20-night stand at the San Francisco venue. The shows from January and…

Getty ImagesAs we had previously announced, Elvis Costello has officially rolled out the details to his “100 Songs And More,” a 10-night run at Manhattan’s Gramercy Theatre, which will play between February 9th to February 22nd, 2023. Tickets go onsale to the general public this Friday, September 23rd. The Gramercy announcement said in part: Costello…

Getty ImagesFormer-Journey frontman Steve Perry has filed a lawsuit against former bandmates and current Journey members, Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain. The Music Universe reported Perry is suing the pair, “over the use of 20 of the band’s songs as registered trademarks. Between February and May 2022, Schon and Cain were granted trademarks for some…

Getty ImagesGene Simmons admits he simply doesn’t have friends. During a long chat with Goldmine, he touched upon his “lone wolf” persona, explaining,”I kept reading about what friends do. They hang out with each other. They call each other, ‘Hey, I need a favor.’ I never had any of that.” He went on to admit,…

Getty ImagesOzzy Osbourne’s latest album, Prisoner Number 9, has debuted big across the Billboard charts. The set scored “The Prince Of Darkness” his first Number One hit on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart and sailed to the top spot on the magazine’s Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Rock Albums, Top Hard Rock Albums, Top…

Getty ImagesComing on November 11th is Guns N’ Roses’ massive super deluxe box set for Use Your Illusion I & II. In addition to the two 1991 albums, the new collection features a whopping 97 tracks, 63 of which are previously unreleased. The Use Your Illusion set will be available in multiple configurations including a…