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The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has announced a 12-city solo U.K. tour beginning in November. The run of shows will comprise “a unique mix of music and conversation, built around Roger’s musical journey and encompasses nearly every style imaginable – including blues, rock, country, soul and metal,” said a post on the band’s website. During…

Iggy Pop and Matt Sweeney recently shared their cover of The Velvet Underground’s “European Son.” The cover version will be part of the upcoming tribute album I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to the Velvet Underground & Nico, executive produced by the late Hal Willner. The compilation is due out on September 24 via Verve…

Queen guitarist Brian May has shared a short film in celebration of the 30th anniversary reissue of his debut solo album, Back to the Light. “I’ve polished up the three original videos from 1992, but the ‘Back to the Light’ video is brand new – a short film with a story to tell,” May said.…

Former Journey frontman Steve Perry has announced that the first holiday record of his career, The Season, will be released via Fantasy Records on November 5. Along with the album announcement, the singer-songwriter and rock legend shared his joyous rendition of the holiday staple “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” “I hope when people hear this…

Phil Collins has made it clear that he will not be playing drums when Genesis hit the road again in October for a tour of the U.K. and North America. “I can barely hold a stick with this hand. So there are certain physical things which get in the way,” the 70-year old Collins said…

Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are sparring over the former’s firing from Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham, who was fired from the band in 2018, claimed a few months later that he didn’t receive the news from his bandmates, but, instead, manager Irving Azoff told him, “Stevie never wants to be on a stage with you again.”…

Fans of Jefferson Airplane were thrilled to see the new trailer for The Matrix Resurrections, the fourth installment of The Matrix franchise, as it featured the rock band’s classic hit “White Rabbit.” The trailer features Keanu Reeves reprising his role as Thomas Anderson aka Neo, who is trying to make sense of his surroundings, telling…

Mammoth WVH have earned their second No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart thanks to “Don’t Back Down.” “Don’t Back Down” rose from 2nd position to No. 1 on the chart dated September 11. The Wolfgang Van Halen-led band becomes the first act to send its first two songs to No. 1 on the…

Eric Clapton has announced the release of a new album, The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions, on November 12. Available via Mercury Studios on multiple formats, the album features live performances of 17 songs by the English rock and blues guitarist and his longtime bandmates Nathan East (Bass and Vocals), Steve Gadd (Drums) and…

The lineup of artists for Global Citizen Live concerts in London and Los Angeles have been announced. Nile Rodgers and Chic will be joined by Duran Duran, Kylie Minogue, Måneskin, Rag’n’Bone Man and more for a 24-hour global broadcast event of music and activism in London. The show will be broadcast on BBC One from…