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Primus frontman Les Claypool took lessons from none other than Geddy Lee himself as the band prepared to pay tribute to Rush on their U.S. tour. The Primus singer-bassist revealed the news by posting a photo with the Rush singer-bassist on Instagram. “Learning from the master,” Claypool captioned the picture, which shows him seated next…

Paul McCartney has earned his second No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums Chart of 2021 with his remix album McCartney III Imagined. McCartney III Imagined – a collection of cover versions, remixes, and reinterpretations of songs from the 2020 album McCartney III, was released on digital platforms on April 16. The 12-song LP was…

KISS bassist Gene Simmons recently shared his worries and hopes about the band’s forthcoming “End of the Road” tour. The tour, which was originally slated to take place between 2020 and 2021, was forced to take a quick pause owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, but will soon resume in full swing, excluding the meet-and-greet feature.…

Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie has sold her 115-title song catalog to Hipgnosis Songs Fund. According to an announcement, Hipgnosis has acquired McVie’s worldwide copyright, ownership and financial interest, including writer’s share, of all compositions and neighboring rights. The deal also includes her pre-Fleetwood Mac work with the British group Chicken Shack and her solo material,…

The Doobie Brothers announced on Friday (August 6) that their 15th full-length album, Liberté, will arrive on October 1st. Liberté, produced and co-written by John Shanks, features 12 new songs from Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and John McFee. The band also released a self-titled 4-track EP, featuring the songs “Oh Mexico,” “Cannonball,” “Don’t Ya Mess…

Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, the co-founder and saxophonist of Kool & the Gang, passed away on Saturday, August 7. He was 70. According to a statement, the musician died “peacefully in his sleep” in New Jersey. “An original member of Kool & the Gang, Dennis was known as the quintessential cool cat in the group,…

Brian May has expressed a difference of opinion with Eric Clapton following the latter’s refusal to play at venues where proof of COVID vaccination is required. When the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s recent remark that he will not play gigs at venues that require proof of vaccination was brought to his attention during…

Bruce Springsteen’s daughter Jessica Springsteen won a silver medal in equestrian in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics. The rock star’s daughter was part of the three-member U.S. show jumping team that finished second behind Sweden at the equestrian team jumping final held at Equestrian Park on Saturday. Springsteen, who is No. 27 in world ranking,…

Lynyrd Skynyrd canceled four upcoming shows after guitarist Rickey Medlocke tested positive for Covid-19. The country rock band was set to co-headline the Pro Football Hall of Fame concert in Canton, Ohio, on Monday with Brad Paisley. They also suspended their shows at the Jackson County Fair in Jackson, Michigan, on August 10; the August…

The New Orleans & Heritage Festival has been canceled for the second consecutive year due to the coronavirus pandemic. “As a result of the current exponential growth of new COVID cases in New Orleans and the region and the ongoing public health emergency, we must sadly announce that the 2021 edition of the New Orleans…