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November Rain in May: Guns N' Roses' Welcome to Rockville set canceled due to weather
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live NationGuns N' Roses' scheduled headlining set at Florida's Welcome to Rockville festival over the weekend was canceled due to extreme weather. In a tweet following th...
May 23, 2022
Yes drummer Alan White to sit out band's 2022 tour of the UK and Ireland due to "health issues"
Will Ireland/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesAs Yes prepares to launch a tour of U.K. and Ireland next month celebrating the 50th anniversary of their classic album Close to the Edge, the prog-rock ...
May 23, 2022
Guitars from Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix and Rush's Alex Lifeson auctioned for hundreds of thousands of bucks
Courtesy of Julien's AuctionsGuitars that belonged to Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix and Rush's Alex Lifeson all fetched hundreds of thousands of dollars at the latest installment of Julien's Auctions' "Mu...
May 23, 2022
New star-studded Eric Clapton tribute album due in June
Cleopatra RecordsA star-studded and diverse roster of artists has contributed to a new album paying homage to the music of Eric Clapton. The aptly titled A Tribute to Eric Clapton will be released on ...
May 20, 2022
Archival live album 'Carry Me Home,' featuring Levon Helm and Mavis Staples, released today
ANTI- RecordsThe new album Carry Me Home, featuring an archival live recording of late Band singer/drummer Levon Helm and gospel/soul legend Mavis Staples performing together with their respective sol...
May 20, 2022
ZZ Top releases new version of band's classic tune "Tube Snake Boogie"
Shelter Music/BMGZZ Top has released an updated live version of their enduring 1981 song "Tube Snake Boogie" as an advance digital track from their upcoming album, Raw, which is due out on July 22. As...
May 20, 2022
Paul McCartney, U2 once again ranked the richest musicians in the UK, Ireland
Jim Dyson/Getty ImagesThe latest edition of U.K. newspaper The Sunday Times' annual Rich List has just been unveiled and, as usual, Paul McCartney is ranked among the wealthiest musicians in his homel...
May 20, 2022
Carlos Santana documentary being filmed; Santana extends Las Vegas residency
Denise Truscello/Getty Images for House of Blues Las VegasAn in-depth documentary about the life of rock-guitar legend Carlos Santana is currently in the works and is being directed by Emmy-...
May 20, 2022
Madonna accused of violating community guidelines, blocked from Instagram Live
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBSHave Madonna's controversial Instagram posts finally caught up to her? The Queen of Pop posted a video on Friday showing her and DJ Sickick, her partner on her...
May 20, 2022
"Fire"-mania! Def Leppard releases new single "Fire It Up," music video to premiere Thursday
UMeDef Leppard has released a new advance single from their forthcoming studio album, Diamond Star Halos, a rocking, stadium-ready, riff-laden tune called "Fire It Up." The track is available now via ...
May 20, 2022