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Whitesnake have parted ways with long-time bassist Michael Devin ahead of their farewell tour and replaced him with Irish bassist Tanya O’Callaghan. “Whitesnake & bassist Michael Devin have decided to go their separate ways after an amazingly successful decade together…,” the British rock band announced on social media. Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale recalled that along…

The one hour 1971 BBC concert film James Taylor In Concert will premiere on YouTube on Wednesday, November 24, at 7:30 pm ET. The concert film features special guest appearances including Carole King, Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel and Jo Mama. “James Taylor In Concert,” which is marking its 50th anniversary, will be available…

Guitars played by Erick Clapton, U2’s The Edge, and Amy Winehouse fetched over $5 million at a recent auction. The auction, titled Julien’s Auctions’ Icons & Idols: Rock N’ Roll, took place on November 20 and 21. The highest bid went to Clapton’s acoustic guitar, used during his time with Derek & The Dominoes. The…

The Human League have released a remix of their classic hit “Don’t You Want Me” in celebration of the track’s 40th anniversary. The English trio teamed up with German DJ and producer Purple Disco Machine for the revamped version of the 80’s hit. “I can’t say how happy I am with the Purple Disco Machine…

Billy Hinsche, a longtime collaborator with The Beach Boys, has passed away. He was 70 years old. Hinsche died on Saturday, November 20, due to cancer, actress Lucie Arnaz, a longtime friend and sister of Desi Arnaz Jr., said in an Instagram post. She also revealed that Hinsche’s mother, Celia, also passed away on Saturday…

Quiet Riot bassist Chuck Wright has shared the first single from his upcoming solo album, Chuck Wright’s Sheltering Sky. The song is a hard-rocking, intense interpretation of Björk’s 1995 hit “Army of Me” and is accompanied by a video that represents Wright’s exploration into disorder and parallels with the recent chaotic state of world affairs.…

Iconic musician Eric Clapton has accused Rolling Stone of running a “slur campaign” against him due to his views on COVID-19 vaccinations. During an interview with prominent anti-vax advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s podcast “The Defender,” Clapton talked about how his last couple of years have been. “Over the last year, there’s been a lot…

Jonah Hill is set to portray Jerry Garcia in an upcoming Martin Scorsese-directed musical biopic about the iconic rock band the Grateful Dead. Hill will reunite with the legendary director after 2013’s The Wolf of Wall Street. Meanwhile, both Hill and Scorsese will serve as producers for the movie along with Rick Yorn of LBI…

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss will embark on their first tour together in 12 years, in support of their new album Raise The Roof, next year. Raise the Roof was released on Friday, 13 years after the duo’s Grammy-winning hit album, Raising Sand. Recorded at Nashville’s Sound Emporium studios, the album was produced by T…

James Taylor has announced the rescheduled dates of his recently postponed U.K. and European tour dates. The legendary singer-songwriter was set to tour European cities early next year with his All-Star Band, in support of his latest album, American Standard, released in 2020. However, he was forced to postpone those dates due to coronavirus pandemic.…