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Pioneering concert promoter and Johnny Cash’s longtime manager Lou Robin passed away on May 18. He was 90. “It is with deep sadness and respect that we mark the passing of music industry legend, Lou Robin, at 90,” the Johnny Cash estate said in a statement. “Lou had an amazing 30-year run personally managing Johnny…

Graham Nash has opened up about tensions with David Crosby and what is hindering them from a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young reunion. “Stephen [Stills] and Neil [Young] and I are great,” Nash said on “CBS Sunday Morning.” “We talk often. We don’t talk to David.” “I don’t expect to be friends with Graham, at…

Blondie have announced plans to release the official soundtrack to Blondie: Vivir En La Habana, their short film capturing a live performance in Havana. The film, created by artist and director Rob Roth, documents the band achieving their lifelong dream of performing in the Cuban capital. The 6-song soundtrack (on limited edition blue vinyl) will…

Demi Lovato, Brandi Carlile and H.E.R. will be performing a tribute to Elton John, honoring his life, legacy and music, during the eighth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards on Thursday. The iHeartRadio Icon Award will be presented to the music legend during the ceremony, which will be held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Introduced…

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant’s popular podcast “Digging Deep” has returned for a fourth season. The fourth season of “Digging Deep,” launched May 24, will feature six brand new episodes to be broadcast every other week through August 2. Plant will be joined by presenter Matt Everitt. “Glory is fleeting, obscurity is forever. more unconsidered…

The Austin City Limits Music Festival has revealed a star-studded lineup for this year, with country legend George Strait among the headliners. To be held at Zilker Park on the weekends of Oct 1-3 and Oct 8-10, the iconic festival is slated to make a grand return this year with a lineup featuring other stars…

The Royal Mint, the Original Maker of U.K. coins, has honored legendary British rock band The Who by issuing a new range of collectible coins. The coin’s dynamic design includes some of the most iconic symbols from the band’s live and loud performances – including a union flag, Mod logo and speaker-smashing Rickenbacker guitar. A…

A graphic novel from Z2 Comics that tells the life story of the legendary rock icon Freddie Mercury will be released in November. “Freddie Mercury: Lover of Life, Singer of Songs” will be a journey through Mercury’s life; from his childhood in Zanzibar and India, through his formative years in England, to become the rock…

Guitar legend Billy Gibbons has revealed that ZZ Top have started working on a new album. In an interview with Classic Rock, Gibbons confirmed that the band’s work on its first album in almost a decade is “underway.” The upcoming album will be a follow-up to 2012’s La Futura. “The last laugh has yet to…

John Mellencamp has revealed that his forthcoming effort will feature the iconic Bruce Springsteen. Speculations about a possible team effort first arose when the pair were spotted together at a restaurant in Bloomington, Indiana. Mellencamp has now clarified that “Bruce is singing on the new record and is playing guitar.” “I finished the record a…