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Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson in a new interview has shared his thoughts on the “heartbreaking” Russian invasion of Ukraine. “When this all started happening a month ago, my mother said it was so shocking to her because she remembered when the Nazis came into her town in Serbia very early in the (Second World War)…

Australian alternative rock band INXS’ The Very Best has spent an unprecedented 500 weeks in the Top 100 of the ARIA albums chart. On the latest ARIA Albums Chart for the week of April 4, 2022, the 20-song collection, The Very Best, rose from 60th position to the 49th spot. The album has earned 375…

Kentucky’s Bourbon & Beyond has announced a star-studded lineup for this year’s festival, scheduled to be held on the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center from September 15-18. The Danny Wimmer Presents event will feature headliners including Pearl Jam, Chris Stapleton, Kings of Leon, Jack White, Brandi Carlile, Alanis Morissette, Greta Van Fleet and…

The Eagles announced Wednesday that guitarist Deacon Frey has left the rock band. A statement posted to Eagles co-founder Don Henley’s Facebook page and on the band’s official website says, “Deacon Frey has devoted the past 41/2 years to carrying on his father’s legacy and, after some weeks of reflection, he now feels that it…

Mammoth WVH have canceled six dates of their Young Guns tour after members of their touring crew tested positive for Covid. “After an incredible weekend in Las Vegas with my family for the Grammys, I flew back yesterday to meet up with my band and crew in North Carolina to continue the Young Guns tour,”…

Deep Purple has announced that due to a family matter, Steve Morse will be taking a temporary hiatus from live shows but remains a full member of the band. Morse’s replacement for the upcoming live shows in May, June and July will be guitarist Simon McBride. He has previously toured with both Ian Gillan and…

The Doobie Brothers have added 11 more dates to their upcoming 50th anniversary tour. New concerts will now take place in cities including Chicago, Sacramento, Phoenix, Dallas and Nashville. All tickets will be available for purchase starting Friday, April 8. The 50th anniversary tour launched last summer, even though it was originally scheduled to take…

Heart singer Ann Wilson has revealed that she wants to make another album with the band and has denied rumors of a dispute with her sister Nancy. Since Ann’s husband was arrested during a Heart tour in 2016, the sisters have been pursuing solo careers. However, in a new interview with Rock Candy magazine, Ann…

Metallica have announced that they will donate $500,000 to World Central Kitchen to help feed Ukrainian refugees who fled the war. The donation is in addition to the rockers’ recent $100,000 grant – with the goal of bringing that number to a total of $1 million over the next two months. The aid is being…

Bobby Rydell, a teen idol from the 1960s who became popular for songs like “Wild One” and his role as Hugo Peabody in the 1963 film Bye Bye Birdie, passed away on Tuesday, April 5. He was 79. Rydell died from non-Covid-19 related pneumonia complications at Abington Jefferson Hospital in his hometown of Philadelphia, according…