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Gibson has partnered with KISS bassist Gene Simmons to launch their new signature G² Thunderbird bass guitar. The Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Bass, inspired by a sharp, sleek, staple of classic rock history, is built with a traditional mahogany body and mahogany neck but features an ebony fretboard with pearloid reverse split diamond inlays. The…

Elton John has announced a 50th-anniversary reissue of his fourth studio album, Madman Across The Water, on June 10. The album is available to pre-order in 3-CD and 1 Blu-ray Super Deluxe Box Set, 4-LP, 1-LP Limited Edition colored vinyl, and 2-CD formats at https://eltonjohn.lnk.to/Madman_50PR All formats contain Bob Ludwig’s 2016 remaster of the main…

The Who have announced a wide ranging lineup of special guests to join them on THE WHO HITS BACK! North American Tour. The special guest artists to join the Who on the tour include Texas rockers Los Lonely Boys, the hard rocking band led by (guitarist/co-writer Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers) Mike Campbell and The…

World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has teamed up with legendary singer-songwriter Don McLean for a remake of “American Pie.” The new version, which also marks the 50th anniversary of the hit, features McLean handling most of the vocal duties, with Fury joining in on the chorus. The new version of “American Pie” will be…

Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie has revealed that her first-ever solo compilation, titled Songbird, will be released on June 24 via Rhino Records. The Fleetwood Mac singer also shared one of the two unreleased tracks featured on the collection, “Slowdown.” The song was originally written for the 1985 film American Flyers. Speaking about the song, McVie…

Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante is set to drop a Rush tribute EP, titled Moving Pitchers, on Record Store Day, Saturday, April 23. The five-song EP Moving Pitchers, a play on the title of Rush’s classic 1981 album Moving Pictures, will be a limited release of 1,500 copies. The EP will include two tracks off Moving…

In an exclusive interview filmed in Tenerife for the re-release of his solo album, Queen’s Brian May spoke about Another World and revealed the joy he gets from the way his songs are interpreted. “I think in the course of writing a song, you cannot escape putting yourself in there, and you don’t even know…

David Lee Roth has responded to rumors regarding an all-star Van Halen tribute tour. Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted recently said he was invited to join Alex Van Halen and guitarist Joe Satriani for a potential tour. Newsted later withdrew, saying he “didn’t want it to be viewed as a money grab.” In a statement…

Rob Halford’s second book, which spans various facets of hard rock and heavy metal history, will be released in November. “Biblical: Rob Halford’s Heavy Metal Scriptures” was co-written by Halford and Ian Gittins, who also co-authored the Judas Priest singer’s first book, “Confess.” The book, which arrives on November 1 via Hachette Books, is available…

It was a grand celebration for Loretta Lynn last Thursday (April 14), with several country stars sending their wishes through a video on her 90th birthday. The video posted on Lynn’s Facebook page shows artists including Dolly Parton, Carrie Underwood, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Maren Morris and more wishing the country legend well on the…