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Deep Purple's 'SPLAT!'/(earMUSIC) Deep Purple is giving fans the first taste of their upcoming album, SPLAT!The band has just released a video for the record’s first single, “Arrogant Boy,” which is the lead track from the album.SPLAT!, dropping July 3, explores the idea of the end of humanity as a transformation rather than a destruction, with the album’s description noting it sees the end “not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as […]

Music producer Jack Douglas records during "Rockspell: An Historic Fusion of Rock N Roll and Gospel Music" recording session at Plymouth Rock Studios on February 14, 2022 in Plymouth, Michigan. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) Legendary music producer Jack Douglas, who worked with such artists as John Lennon and Aerosmith, passed away at 80. The news was confirmed by his family in a statement on Facebook.“He passed away peacefully on […]

'Lessons & Lace' by Rachel Brodsky (Harmony/Penguin Random House) One day Stevie Nicks will write a memoir, but until then we can make do with Lessons & Lace, a biography of the two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer that's due out Sept. 15.Written by Rachel Brodsky, the book, subtitled "Everything I Know About Dreams, Heartbreak, and Magic I Learned from Stevie Nicks," isn't a straight biography. It's a series […]

Sir Paul McCartney performing on stage at Co-op Live in Manchester during his Got Back tour. Picture date: Saturday December 14, 2024. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images) Paul McCartney has always seemed to have a good sense of humor, but evidently he doesn’t necessarily want to hear people making jokes about him.Comedian Jeff Ross, who executive produces Netflix's roast franchise, including the recent roast of comedian Kevin Hart, tells Variety […]

Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden sits in with the 8G Band on March 15, 2017. (Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has announced his autobiography.The book, titled Hello Boys and Girls!, is due out Nov. 10 in the U.S."I'm very excited and honoured to be working with the wonderful HarperNonFiction Team on my very own book full of lots of fun stories, anecdotes […]

KISS' Gene Simmons (Courtesy of Gene Simmons) KISS’ Gene Simmons has enlisted some of his rock star friends for a new Las Vegas fan experience.The rocker has just announced details for the Gene Simmons’ Legends of Rock Expo, taking place Sept. 25-27 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.The weekend will be filled with concerts, autograph sessions, photo ops, parties and panels. In addition to Simmons performing with his Gene Simmons […]

Green Day on 'Good Morning America.' (ABC/Paula Lobo) Green Day's NIMRODS movie has a theatrical premiere date.The film will be screening in cinemas starting Aug. 14.NIMRODS, previously titled New Years Rev, follows a trio of friends, played by Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust, who embark on a road trip under the mistaken belief their band has been chosen to open for a Green Day show on New Year's Eve. It's said […]

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder. (ABC) Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder has announced the lineup for the 2026 edition of his Ohana festival, taking place Sept. 25-27 in Dana Point, California.Both Pearl Jam and Vedder will headline, with the latter's solo set billed as "Eddie Vedder & Friends." The bill also includes Fontaines D.C., Alabama Shakes, Billy Idol, Bad Religion, Pixies, Rilo Kiley, The Format, Courtney Barnett and Sugar.You can sign up now for a […]

On This Day, May 12, 2017…To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their #1 album The Joshua Tree, U2 kicked off a world tour in Vancouver, Canada.The tour had the band playing the 1987 album in order in its entirety, which included the live debut of the track "Red Hill Mining Town."The tour hit North America, Europe and South America, and then U2 came back in 2019 to bring the tour […]