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Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has taken a leave of absence and won’t be available for the band’s upcoming Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency. Kramer has “regrettably made the decision to sit out the band’s concerts in 2022 so he can focus his full attention on his family during these uncertain times,” the band said…

Def Leppard recently released a video for their new track, “Kick,” the first single from their upcoming twelfth full-length album, Diamond Star Halos, scheduled to arrive on May 27 via UMe. The video features the band playing the song for a collection of eclectically dressed, Cirque du Soleil-style performers donning feathers, beads, mohawks and more,…

The Memphis Music Hall Of Fame announced its new class of inductees for 2022, which features soul and gospel icon Mavis Staples, Grammy-winning musician and producer Booker T. Jones and more. Besides Staples and Jones, six other individuals have been selected to be inducted include Country Music Hall of Famer, including Ronnie Milsap, Billy Lee…

Skid Row has announced Erik Grönwall as their new singer, just days before his live debut with the band. “It’s a new era for Skid Row. With a new album, a new single and a world tour, we’ve added a new voice. Welcome powerhouse vocalist Erik Grönwall, formerly from the band H.E.A.T. from Sweden,” the…

Graham Nash will release a new concert album featuring a collection of his performances recorded during a Northeastern tour in September 2019 on May 6. Titled Graham Nash: Live, the album will feature the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer performing the complete track list of his first two solo records, Songs For Beginners…

Online video streaming giant Netflix is reportedly working on a scripted series on iconic band U2. According to Variety, J.J. Abrams will executive produce the project under his Bad Robot banner, while Bohemian Rhapsody writer Anthony McCarten has been tapped in to pen the script. Warner Bros. Television will produce the series. The Irish band,…

Sting recently released a guitar and cello version of his 1985 song “Russians” to all digital platforms to help people suffering from the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Net profits from “Russians (Guitar/Cello Version)” will benefit www.helpukraine.center – a volunteer storage center established by Ukrainian business owners where humanitarian and medical aid can be sent…

The Recording Academy and CBS have announced a special tribute concert honoring 16-time Grammy winner Paul Simon. “Homeward Bound: A GRAMMY Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon,” will take place on April 6 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. A star-studded lineup of Grammy-winning artists and past and current Grammy nominees will…

To mark the 45th anniversary of their secret live performances at Toronto’s El Mocambo Tavern, the Rolling Stones will release a brand new live album featuring the legendary 1977 shows on May 13. Available officially for the first time, the Stones lives shows at El Mocambo are widely considered one of the rock band’s most…

Keith Richards has revealed that the Rolling Stones will complete recording their next studio album with Steve Jordan replacing late drummer Charlie Watts. “We do have a lot of stuff of Charlie Watts still in the can,” Richards said in an interview with Rolling Stones’ Music Now podcast. “We were halfway through making an album…