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Lynyrd Skynyrd plan to resume their “Big Wheels Keep on Turnin Tour,” with the band announcing new dates for the trek. The band, will kick off their 14-date tour on April 9 in Scottsdale, Arizona and conclude the trek on September 23 in Sparks, Nevada. Don Felder will join Lynyrd Skynyrd on select dates, along…

Simon & Schuster have announced they will publish “The Philosophy of Modern Song” by Bob Dylan on November 8. Dylan, who began writing “The Philosophy of Modern Song” in 2010, offers a master class on the art and craft of song writing. He writes over 60 essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from…

ZZ Top have announced a North American summer tour and the release of new live album titled Raw on July 22. Raw was recorded in connection with the band’s wildly popular and critically lauded 2019 Netflix documentary That Little Ol’ Band From Texas. Billy F. Gibbons served as producer with engineering by Jake Mann and…

Primary Wave, the music industry group that owns a 50 percent stake in Prince’s estate, has come forward in support of Morris Day after the estate barred him from using The Time band name. Last week, Day complained on social media that Prince’s estate was “taking my name away from me.” The move was spurred…

Midnight Oil have postponed the next two shows on their “Resist” tour after drummer Rob Hirst tested positive for Covid-19. “Midnight Oil is disappointed to announce that Rob Hirst has returned a positive test for Covid-19. As a result the band needs to postpone its next two gigs to allow Rob to quarantine as required…

Tears for Fears’ new album The Tipping Point debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart dated March 12. The album sold 29,000 copies in the U.S. in the week ending March 3, according MRC Data. Physical sales comprise 21,500 copies, while digital sales comprise 7,500 copies. This marks the best sales week…

Quiet Riot’s front man Jizzy Pearl has revealed that the band’s new album will feature songs with late Frankie Banali’s drum tracks. During a recent interview with Chris Akin for “The Classic Metal Show” podcast, Pearl confirmed that previously unused material had been revisited to recover drum tracks, while other elements have been changed. The…

As the Russia-Ukraine war rages, Sting recently shared a new video on Instagram of himself performing his 1985 song “Russians.” “I’ve only rarely sung this song in the many years since it was written, because I never thought it would be relevant again,” Sting says in an introductory note. “But, in the light of one…

Smash Mouth have revealed their new lead singer after Steve Harwell announced his retirement from the band. The band also shared a cover of Rick Astley’s classic “Never Gonna Give You Up.” On Kevan Kenney’s Audacy show, bassist Paul De Lisle revealed that they have tapped Zach Goode as their new lead singer. “His name…

Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne are leaving Los Angeles and returning to the U.K. due to rising taxes in California. The Black Sabbath legend and his wife will return to their home Welders House in Buckinghamshire. “We are leaving LA. We are a bit sad. But the tax is getting too much. I…