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PRPhotos.comElton John posted a bit of his new collaboration with Britney Spears on his Instagram page. The “Rocket Man” was filmed at the La Guerite in Cannes and sat in the DJ booth and he had him play a bit of the new track, “Hold Me Closer,” which features the troubled pop star singing the…

PRPhotos.comChad Smith feels that the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ latest single “Tippa My Tongue” has a sound firmly planted in the band’s past while breaking new ground for the future. We caught up with the legendary drummer and he shed light on what he loves about the new track, which serves as the teaser to…

Getty ImagesIt was 58 years ago tonight (August 23rd, 1964) that the Beatles’ made their legendary debut at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl. Following the concert’s opening acts, the Bill Black Combo, the Exciters, the Righteous Brothers, and Jackie DeShannon, the Beatles hit the stage at approximately 9:30 p.m. and performed their 12-song set in about 30…

Getty ImagesTommy Lee has revealed that he posted a nude photo last week during a “motherf*cking bender.” During a Motley Crue show this weekend in San Antonio, he said, “Couple weeks ago, we had like a two-week break off the tour, and I went on a motherf*cking bender, bro. A bender. I got f*cking sideways…

Getty ImagesIn celebration of its 40th anniversary, R.E.M. has reissued their debut 1982 EP, Chronic Town. The set is now available for the first time ever as a standalone CD — as well as an exclusive LP picture disc, and cassette. The new package features extensive liner notes by producer Mitch Easter. Chronic Town released…

Getty ImagesKirk Hammett spoke about the struggles Metallica has in the studio and the amount of time it takes to finish an album. The band’s lead guitarist joked to Goldmine, “Yeah, y’know, it’s not getting any quicker, too. It’s just like, we have a way of working. We have a process that unfortunately takes a…

Getty ImagesDrummer Jerry “J.I.” Allison, the last surviving original member of Buddy Holly’s band the Crickets, died on August 22nd at 88. In addition to his drumming duties for the Crickets, he co-wrote their two biggest hits with Holly — “That’ll Be The day” and “Peggy Sue” — which was named after Allison’s eventual first…

Getty ImagesPaul Simon is working on a new album tentatively titled, The Seven Psalms, at Manhattan’s Reservoir Studios. The news was broken via a Facebook post by singer Barbara Fasano, who was coincidentally also recording at the studio complex and tracking a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s 1968 standard, “Old Friends.” Simon’s upcoming album comes…

Getty ImagesAnthrax and Black Label Society’s shows at the Main Street Armory in Rochester, NY on Friday (August 19th) were canceled after it was determined that the stage was broken and “unsafe for the bands to perform,” according to social media posts by both bands. Tickets for that show will be refunded beginning on Tuesday…

PRPhotos.comRobert Plant is still not open for a Led Zeppelin reunion. Although currently on tour with Alison Krauss and enjoying the success of their recent hit collaboration, Raise The Roof, Zeppelin fans still clamor for just one more reunion. Plant spoke to The Los Angeles Times and was asked about a return to Zeppelin, to…