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PRPhotos.comThe Steve Miller Band are clearly reveling in being able to play long and loud after sitting things out while the pandemic shut down all road work. We caught up with Steve Miller who feels that the long time away from touring has sparked a new level of commitment and fun from the band: “We’re…

PRPhotos.comLegendary Motown songwriter and producer Lamont Dozier died on August 9th of undisclosed causes according to The New York Times. Dozier and brothers Eddie and Brian Holland formed Motown’s legendary songwriting and production team Holland-Dozier-Holland, collaborated on nearly 300 songs, and together created some of the most iconic and beloved music of the 20th century.…

Getty ImagesBlack Sabbath legends Ozzy Osbourne and guitarist Tony Iommi surprised their hometown crowd in Birmingham, England with a brief performance at the city’s Commonwealth Games. The pair took to the stage as Ozzy shouted out: “I am iron man,” before they launched into Sabbath’s signature 1970 tune, “Paranoid.” Appearing with the duo were a…

PRPhotos.comElton John teased his “Tiny Dancer” collaboration with Britney Spears on Instagram Monday (August 8th). The singer shared a post that simply stated, “Hold Me Closer” with a rose and a rocket emoji underneath to symbolize each artist. Last month, Page Six reported that the “Toxic” singer secretly recorded the duet with John at his…

PRPhotos.comLindsey Buckingham is heading back out on the road this autumn with a string of nine shows hitting the Midwest and East Coast. The former-Fleetwood Mac guitarist was forced to scrap the final four gigs on his spring run after he and members of the band caught Covid. The new dates kick off on October…

Getty ImagesJason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening has announced a 16-date North American fall trek. The band, which kicks off a week’s worth of shows next week, will hit the road again on October 8th at Indio, California’s Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and wind things down for the year on December 11th at Hollywood, Florida’s Hard…

PRPhotos.comComing to cinemas worldwide is the 1990 concert film, Billy Joel: Live At Yankee Stadium. The newly re-mixed and re-edited 1990 concert shot in 16mm color film, features new music and behind-the-scenes footage and will run in theaters for two-nights-only on October 5th and 9th. Presented by Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Entertainment’s Premium Content…

Getty ImagesNearly 13-minutes of a tape featuring 14-year-old Roger Daltrey entertaining his friends has been unearthed. Tim Bailey, the son of one of Daltrey’s friends who recorded the performance on a homemade reel-to-reel recorder, has taken his father’s edit of the nearly hour-long tape and posted it on TheWho.com message board and YouTube. The original…

Getty ImagesThe Seekers’ singer Judith Durham, who fronted the Australian folk group, died on August 5th in Melbourne at the age of 79 lung disease bronchiectasis, according to Rolling Stone. Durham and the band will forever be remembered for their pair of U.S. Top 10 hits — 1965’s “I’ll Never Find Another You” and the…

PRPhotos.comDavid Coverdale announced via the Whitesnake.com website that the band would be stepping off its band’s co-headlining summer tour with the Scorpions due to his ongoing repository illness. Coverdale statement reads in full: It is with profound disappointment and a heavy heart that I must announce that Whitesnake will no longer be able to join…