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Dee Snider says new solo album 'Leave a Scar' was "inspired by what's going on in the world"
Napalm RecordsDee Snider released his latest solo album this past week, Leave a Scar, which the Twisted Sister frontman says is a true follow-up to his 2018 studio effort, For the Love of Metal. Like ...
Matt Friedlander Aug 04, 2021

Paul McCartney's 'McCartney III Imagined' remix album hits #1 on 'Billboard' Top Album Sales chart
Capitol Records/UMeMcCartney III Imagined, the new album featuring various interpretations of the songs from Paul McCartney's 2020 solo effort, McCartney III, has reached #1 on Billboard's Top Album S...
Matt Friedlander Aug 03, 2021

Duran Duran turned down the chance to work with Michael Jackson in the '80s
Brad Elterman/FilmMagicIn the '80s, when Michael Jackson was the biggest star on the planet, any other star would've jumped at the chance to work with him, right? Well, not so much. Appearing on Bravo...
Andrea Dresdale Aug 03, 2021

Jennifer Hudson recalls final phone call with Aretha Franklin
Courtesy of MGMJennifer Hudson stars as the legendary Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic Aretha, out August 13. Unfortunately, the iconic soul singer died in 2018, but Hud...
Danielle Long Aug 03, 2021

Collection of guitars owned by Journey's Neal Schon auctioned for more than $4 million
Courtesy of Heritage AuctionsThis past Saturday, the same day Journey rocked Chicago's Lollapalooza festival, the band's co-founder, Neal Schon, auctioned off a collection of his guitars, in the proce...
Matt Friedlander Aug 03, 2021

'Becoming Led Zeppelin' documentary to be screened at Italy's Venice Film Festival next month
Chris Walter/WireImageThe upcoming official Led Zeppelin documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin has been added to the lineup of the 2021 edition of Italy's Venice International Film Festival, which ru...
Matt Friedlander Aug 03, 2021

New York celebrates Tony Bennett's 95th birthday
Scott Legato/Getty ImagesIt's Tony Bennett's 95th birthday today, and he'll be celebrating with all of New York. New York State has officially proclaimed today Tony Bennett Day, with Governor Andrew C...
Andrea Tuccillo Aug 03, 2021

Get Vaxxed: Paul McCartney encourages fans to get the COVID-19 vaccine
©Mary McCartneySir Paul McCartney is hoping to encourage more of his fans to get the COVID-19 vaccine if they haven't already done so. Taking to Instagram on Monday, the 79-year-old mus...
Megan Stone Aug 03, 2021

Tito Jackson explains the hold up on a hologram Michael Jackson for a Jackson 5 reunion tour
Gulf Coast Records/Hillside Global Ahead of the release of his second blues-inspired solo album, Under Your Spell, Tito Jackson is setting the record straight about the status of T...
Candice Williams Aug 03, 2021

Lindsey Buckingham says most of Fleetwood Mac "would love to see me come back" to the band
ABC/Eric McCandlessIn recent new episode of Marc Maron's WTF Podcast, Lindsey Buckingham says despite his firing from Fleetwood Mac in 2019, "pretty much everyone [in the band] would love to see me co...
Matt Friedlander Aug 03, 2021
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