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Rick Springfield has announced a summer tour along with Men at Work and John Waite in celebration of the 40th anniversary of his Working Class Dog album. “I can’t wait to travel and perform with these magnificent musicians and good friends,” Springfield said in a statement. The tour kicks off August 5 in St. Augustine,…

Dozens of stars have joined a social media rally in support of the “Stand Up for Ukraine” pledging event taking place on April 9. The event aims to mobilize significant funding to help vulnerable civilians impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and to support refugees. Ahead of the event, a global social media rally supported…

On the heels of his 75th birthday and his triumphant return to the stage this year, iconic superstar Elton John has announced the remaining North American dates for his farewell tour. The new dates for “Elton John Farewell Yellow Brick Road The Final Tour” include additional performances in East Rutherford, NJ, Foxborough, MA, Toronto, ON,…

ZZ Top recently shared a revamped version of their 1971 song “Brown Sugar” as the first single from their upcoming live album, Raw, which is due out on July 22. Raw was recorded in conjunction with the blues-rock trio’s 2019 documentary That Little Ol’ Band from Texas. It will be released as a tribute to…

Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has taken a leave of absence and won’t be available for the band’s upcoming Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency. Kramer has “regrettably made the decision to sit out the band’s concerts in 2022 so he can focus his full attention on his family during these uncertain times,” the band said…

Def Leppard recently released a video for their new track, “Kick,” the first single from their upcoming twelfth full-length album, Diamond Star Halos, scheduled to arrive on May 27 via UMe. The video features the band playing the song for a collection of eclectically dressed, Cirque du Soleil-style performers donning feathers, beads, mohawks and more,…

The Memphis Music Hall Of Fame announced its new class of inductees for 2022, which features soul and gospel icon Mavis Staples, Grammy-winning musician and producer Booker T. Jones and more. Besides Staples and Jones, six other individuals have been selected to be inducted include Country Music Hall of Famer, including Ronnie Milsap, Billy Lee…

Skid Row has announced Erik Grönwall as their new singer, just days before his live debut with the band. “It’s a new era for Skid Row. With a new album, a new single and a world tour, we’ve added a new voice. Welcome powerhouse vocalist Erik Grönwall, formerly from the band H.E.A.T. from Sweden,” the…

Graham Nash will release a new concert album featuring a collection of his performances recorded during a Northeastern tour in September 2019 on May 6. Titled Graham Nash: Live, the album will feature the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer performing the complete track list of his first two solo records, Songs For Beginners…

Online video streaming giant Netflix is reportedly working on a scripted series on iconic band U2. According to Variety, J.J. Abrams will executive produce the project under his Bad Robot banner, while Bohemian Rhapsody writer Anthony McCarten has been tapped in to pen the script. Warner Bros. Television will produce the series. The Irish band,…