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Joan Jett has struck back at Ted Nugent after the guitarist denounced Jett’s inclusion in 100 Great Guitarists list compiled by Rolling Stone editor David Fricke. “Is that his implication. that he should be on the list instead of me?” Jett asked in a recent interview with NME. “Well, that’s just typical – it’s what…

Queen’s compilation of all three of their Greatest Hits albums, The Platinum Collection, is being released for the first time on vinyl. The limited edition 6LP color vinyl set, featuring the rock band’s chart-topping, award-winning and record-breaking rock and pop classics, is set to release in a slipcase with brand new artwork on July 17.…

Def Leppard will play a special invitation-only concert in Los Angeles at the Whiskey a Go Go for SiriusXM listeners on May 26. The intimate performance, part of SiriusXM’s Small Stage Series, will take place on the eve of the release of the legendary rock band’s new album, Diamond Star Halos. The performance will premiere…

Legendary Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, rising Oklahoma country star Zach Bryan and Outlaw country star Cody Jinks have been announced as the headliners at the Born & Raised Music Festival. The second edition of the country music and camping experience festival will be held at the Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma,…

Stevie Wonder will be honored with the Legal Defense Fund’s inaugural Icon Award. The legendary artist will receive the award at the racial-justice organization’s 34th National Equal Justice Awards Dinner, to be held at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on May 10. Wonder will be honored for “his steadfast work throughout his…

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced its inductees for the Class of 2022. Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon were selected in the Performer Category. Harry Belafonte and Elizabeth Cotten will be given the Early Influence Award. Judas Priest and Jimmy…

Superstar Lionel Richie will headline the closing ceremonies of The World Games 2022. The Tuskegee, Alabama-native is set to return to his home state and perform at Protective Stadium on July 17. It will mark Richie’s first performance in his home state in more than two decades. He will join the previously announced line-up of…

David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust is set to be re-released in celebration of the album’s 50th anniversary. Bowie’s estate announced the issue of two 50th anniversary vinyl versions of the album via Parlophone on 17th June 2022. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars will be issued as a limited edition…

The Beach Boys have announced a year-long celebration of their 60th anniversary, that will start with the launch of an extended version of their 2003 Sounds of Summer compilation. The new edition, Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys, which is set to arrive in multiple formats on June 17, will see…

The inaugural show of Paul McCartney and his band’s Got Back tour that took place at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington on Thursday (April 28) included McCartney’s virtual duet with the late John Lennon. McCartney’s performance of The Beatles’ “I’ve Got A Feeling” featured Lennon in footage from the group’s famous rooftop concert, as…