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Blondie have postponed their “Against All Odds” U.K. tour until spring of 2022. The band have also announced Johnny Marr as a special guest. The Debbie Harry-fronted band were set to hit the road next month for a run of headline dates across the U.K. However, the band confirmed that the shows will now take…

Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has been posthumously honored after a post office in her hometown of Detroit was named after the late singer. The Fox Creek post office, which will be now called “Aretha Franklin Post Office Building,” is located about five miles east of downtown and not far from a concert amphitheater on…

Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has made it clear that he is not interested in embarking on an extensive tour. Asked during a recent interview with Guitar Player if he plans to play live in the near future, the 68-year-old Canadian musician said, “I’m not really thinking about that. It’s challenging enough to try to get…

KISS’ Paul Stanley has indicated he expects the iconic rock band’s ongoing “End of the Road” farewell tour to finish by early 2023. “I believe strongly by the beginning of 2023 we will be finished,” Stanley told Ultimate Classic Rock. He also made it clear that the tour will not be extended, even for fans.…

Wolfgang Van Halen paid a touching tribute to his father Eddie Van Halen on the first anniversary of the legendary guitarist’s death. “You fought so hard for so long, but you were still taken away. It’s just so unfair,” Wolfgang wrote as caption to a picture of himself with his dad posted on Instagram on…

Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll Tina Turner has sold the rights to her music catalog, including hit songs like “What’s Love Got to Do With It” and “The Best,” to music publishing company BMG. The deal includes Tina Turner’s artist’s share of her recordings, her music publishing writer’s share, neighboring rights and name, image, and…

EGOT-winner John Legend has joined the production team of the Broadway musical based on the life of legendary R&B group The Temptations. Early this week, Legend and his partners Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorious in Get Lifted Film Co. were officially announced as producers of the Tony Award-winning show “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life…

An all-star group of the world’s 100 greatest drummers have gathered for a mission to build a just hunger-free world. WhyHunger’s Drum Together campaign features legendary artists including Ringo Starr, Brian Frasier-Moore, Cindy Blackman Santana, Jim Keltner, Jonathan Moffett, Matt Cameron, Max Weinberg, and Steve Gadd for an epic musical tribute to The Beatles’ Grammy-winning…

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has revealed that he suffered an “Aortic Aneurysm” while performing last month, resulting in the need for emergency heart surgery. In a statement, Faulkner recalled the incident that occurred during Judas Priest’s concert at the Louder than Life Festival in Kentucky on September 26. He began the statement by saying,…

Mick Jagger visited a North Carolina dive bar for a drink on September 29, but customers there reportedly failed to recognize him. Jagger shared a photo of himself outside the Thirsty Beaver Saloon in a cap and sipping a beer. “Out and about last night in Charlotte, NC,” he captioned the post. Local reporter Joe…