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Prince’s Estate has released “Born 2 Die,” the second song from legendary musician’s upcoming posthumous album Welcome 2 America. The song debuted on BBC 6 Music’s Breakfast Show on Thursday, June 3, with Prince’s long-time musical director Morris Hayes joining host Gemma Cairney. “Born 2 Die” was was recorded during a “flurry of studio activity”…

KISS singer-guitarist Paul Stanley recently discussed the casting process for Shout It Out Loud, the upcoming biographical film about the iconic band. During a recent Download Reloaded interview with host Kylie Olsson, Stanley said, “Casting hasn’t begun yet, but that will be interesting, too. As the casting process goes on, I’ll certainly be there and…

Cheap Trick co-founder and bassist Tom Petersson recently opened up about the “post-traumatic stress” he went through after open heart surgery. On a recent appearance on the “Talkin’ Rock with Meltdown” podcast, Petersson said, “I’m doing a lot better, which is not saying much. I had open-heart surgery on March 1st, so I’ve been convalescing…

Legendary rock band The Beach Boys have announced plans to release a massive box set celebrating the recording sessions for their 16th and 17th studio albums, Sunflower and Surf’s Up. The five-CD box set, Feel Flows – The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971, is set to be released on July 30 via Capitol/UMe. A…

Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick released a tribute video on his brother Bob Kulick’s first death anniversary. Bob, widely known for being a guitarist with KISS, Lou Reed, and Meat Loaf, among others, passed away on May 28, 2020, at the age of 70 of heart disease. Bruce and his wife, Lisa, worked on the…

Rock icons KISS are set to feature in Dynamite’s brand-new comic book, “Phantom Obsession.” Written by Ian Edginton, one of England’s most celebrated comic book writers, the new story tells the tale of Darius Cho, a “massively wealthy tech giant, but mysteriously reclusive” man, who hires the band to play a concert for an audience…

Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth has dropped a brand-new countrified single, “Giddy Up.” Featured in the singer’s immersive comic book, “The Roth Project,” the new song is accompanied by 4 other tracks that score the cowboy-themed artwork created by Roth himself. The other tracks include “Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bar and Grill,” “Alligator…

Roger Waters has shared the redacted liner notes for long-awaited remaster of Pink Floyd’s unsung masterpiece Animals. Waters had said in 2018 that a new remastered edition of the progressive rock band’s 1977 album would be released that year, but that did not happen. “What precipitated this note is that there are new James Guthrie…

Rock icon Roger Taylor made the surprise announcement Tuesday that he will play a U.K. solo tour this Autumn, introducing brand new material and revisiting some of his Queen classics. Queen + Adam Lambert’s epic U.K. and European tour has been put on hold until 2022 due to the pandemic. Marking his first live performances…

The iconic “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” singer B.J. Thomas has died at the age of 78. The five-time Grammy award winner and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee died Saturday at his home in Arlington, Texas, from complications due to stage four lung cancer. With his smooth, rich voice and unerring song sense, Thomas’s…