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Stax Records and Craft Recordings have announced that a 50th anniversary edition of The Staple Singers’ 1972 classic, Be Altitude: Respect Yourself, will be out on June 24. The reissue will be out on 180 gram vinyl, with all-analog remastering from the original stereo tapes by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl. The album was…

Heart singer Ann Wilson teamed up with Vince Gill for a cover of Queen’s “Love of My Life,” with the new version set to appear on Wilson’s upcoming 11-track third solo album, Fierce Bliss, due out on April 29. The piano ballad sees Gill taking the lead in the first verse and chorus, while Wilson…

Brian May has shared a new and innovative video for “On My Way Up,” one of the highlights of his 1998 solo album, Another World. The clip marks the release of a multi-format, meticulously repackaged deluxe edition of the album in Brian’s Gold Series, featuring the remastered original album alongside remixes, rarities and live tracks…

Def Leppard have released a new single, “Take What You Want,” the second song from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers upcoming 12th studio album Diamond Star Halos, which is due out on May 27. “From two different worlds / We come crashing in / It’s like a perfect storm,” Joe Elliott sings. “Still…

YES have announced that the European tour dates for 2022, in support of their Relayer album, have been postponed to next year due to logistical problems caused by the on-going pandemic. The prog-rock legends said they have made the decision to reschedule all mainland European dates to 2023 for the safety of band members, crew…

Kelly Clarkson performed a cover of A Flock of Seagulls’ 1982 hit “I Ran (So Far Away)” during the “Kellyoke” segment of a recent episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” For the performance, Clarkson donned a retro look with a purple and green mixed pattern mini-dress matched with a black leather belt and large gold…

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…