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Primus have announced an extension of their wildly popular “A Tribute To Kings” Tour paying homage to prog-rock legends Rush. The extensive, 46-date, coast-to-coast extension kicks off in Oklahoma City on April 15, 2022. The second leg of “A Tribute To Kings” will also include the tour’s first stops in Canada, beginning with two dates…

Brandi Carlile, Graham Nash, James Taylor, Mickey Guyton and more are set to perform at the MusiCares Person of the Year benefit concert paying tribute to Joni Mitchell. Herbie Hancock, Leon Bridges, Pentatonix, Black Pumas, Jon Batiste and Maggie Rogers are among other performers. Carlile and Batiste will also serve as Artistic Directors for the…

During an interview with Planet Rock, Tony Iommi spoke about the possibility of a Black Sabbath reunion. “You can never say never, can you? We’ve known in this band you can never say, ‘That’s never gonna happen again,’ because every time we said that, it has,” Iommi said. “We never thought we’d get back with…

KISS co-founder Gene Simmons is building a KISS museum at The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The museum will be ready to open in March next year and will include more than 50 years’ worth of the rock band’s memorabilia, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. “I was in Las Vegas to…

Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Van Morrison are among the nominees for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Beyoncé, Eilish and Morrison are competing for best original song along with Carole King, Jennifer Hudson and potential EGOT winner Lin-Manuel Miranda. Beyoncé is nominated for “Be Alive” from the Will Smith-staring King Richard, while Eilish and her…

Primary Wave Music has announced a partnership with the estate of the late music legend James Brown. The publisher has acquired a stake in Brown’s publishing, master recording income stream, and name and likeness rights for an estimated $90 million. Primary Wave announced that they will also continue a partnership with the estate, which will…

Don McLean is set to embark on his 2022 “American Pie” 50th Anniversary Tour, with additional dates announced in cities throughout the United States and Canada. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic songs and albums ever, McLean will entertain fans across the continent throughout nearly 30 cities from Honolulu to Toronto.…

John Mellencamp has announced that his highly anticipated new album Strictly A One-Eyed Jack is set for release on January 21 on Republic Records. Accompanying the announcement, Mellencamp shared a new track from the album, titled “Chasing Rainbows.” “A long, long time ago / When I used to chase rainbows / I thought there was…

Bryan Adams recently dropped a new single, titled “Kick Ass,” from his 15th album, So Happy It Hurts, which is scheduled to be released in March via BMG. Co-written by Robert John “Mutt” Lange, “Kick Ass” features a spoken-word introduction by “Monty Python” icon John Cleese. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the…

Mary J. Blige, H.E.R., Rick Ross and the Isley Brothers are set to headline Miami Gardens’ mega jazz and R&B music festival Jazz in the Gardens in March 2022. Miami Gardens mayor Rodney Harris unveiled the official star-studded lineup for the festival that returns to Hard Rock Stadium after a COVID-caused hiatus last year. “We’re…