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Julian Lennon, son of the legendary John Lennon, broke his vow to never perform his father’s iconic solo song, “Imagine.” Julian performed the peace anthem for the first time during a benefit for Ukrainian refugees on Saturday, April 9. “As a human, and as an artist, I felt compelled to respond in the most significant…

A new Frank Zappa live box set Zappa/Erie is set to be released on June 6. Zappa/Erie, a six-CD box set, will include shows Zappa and his band performed along the border of Pennsylvania and Ohio from 1974 to 1976, a three-year time period that produced his classic LPs Over-Nite Sensation, Apostrophe (‘), and One…

Responding to the overwhelming response to the past 12 residency dates, Sammy Hagar is returning to Las Vegas this summer with two additional shows. The Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer will perform at The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod on July 1 and 2. Hagar will be joined by his band The Wabos, featuring…

Pink Floyd have released a new single entitled “Hey Hey Rise Up” to raise money for the people of Ukraine. The single the first new original music that Pink Floyd have recorded together as a band since 1994’s The Division Bell. Guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour and drummer Nick Mason are joined by long-time Pink Floyd bass…

The Clash will release a 40th-anniversary edition of their 1982 Combat Rock album on May 20. Combat Rock / The People’s Hall will feature an additional 12-tracks compiled by The Clash. It will be released in double-CD, triple-vinyl, and digital formats. Combat Rock features two of the band’s most well-known songs, “Should I Stay Or…

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler raised $4.6 million for Janie’s Fund during his Grammy’s viewing party fundraiser last weekend. Janie’s Fund is a philanthropic initiative created by Tyler in partnership with Youth Villages in 2015 to bring hope and healing to girls who have suffered the trauma of abuse and neglect. Tyler organizes the viewing party…

Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson in a new interview has shared his thoughts on the “heartbreaking” Russian invasion of Ukraine. “When this all started happening a month ago, my mother said it was so shocking to her because she remembered when the Nazis came into her town in Serbia very early in the (Second World War)…

Australian alternative rock band INXS’ The Very Best has spent an unprecedented 500 weeks in the Top 100 of the ARIA albums chart. On the latest ARIA Albums Chart for the week of April 4, 2022, the 20-song collection, The Very Best, rose from 60th position to the 49th spot. The album has earned 375…

Kentucky’s Bourbon & Beyond has announced a star-studded lineup for this year’s festival, scheduled to be held on the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center from September 15-18. The Danny Wimmer Presents event will feature headliners including Pearl Jam, Chris Stapleton, Kings of Leon, Jack White, Brandi Carlile, Alanis Morissette, Greta Van Fleet and…

The Eagles announced Wednesday that guitarist Deacon Frey has left the rock band. A statement posted to Eagles co-founder Don Henley’s Facebook page and on the band’s official website says, “Deacon Frey has devoted the past 41/2 years to carrying on his father’s legacy and, after some weeks of reflection, he now feels that it…