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Former Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm (Photo credit: Krishta Abruzzini) Original Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm is currently on tour and tells ABC Audio that getting out on a stage is something he loves to do.“I get excited about seeing a large audience," he says, "and then running out there and starting the first song is incredibly exciting.”The tour follows the March release of Gramm's new solo album, Released, which is made up of songs the Rock […]

Bret Michaels performs onstage during the 2019 Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Field on April 26, 2019 in Indio, California. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach) Poison frontman Bret Michael is performing at the Freedom 250 Great American State Fair, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.The festival takes place June 25 through July 10 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Admission is free.The lineup also includes Flo Rida, […]

Paul McCartney (Credit: Mary McCartney) As a vegetarian, Paul McCartney doesn't eat chicken, but that isn't stopping him from appearing on the popular YouTube series Chicken Shop Date on Friday.The show features host Amelia Dimoldenberg meeting a celebrity guest at a local fried chicken restaurant, and then asking them quirky questions while they eat. Each episode is only about eight minutes long.In an Instagram post promoting the appearance, Amelia wrote, […]

The Rolling Stones' 'Foreign Tongues' (Capitol Records) Andrew Watt produced The Rolling Stones' well-received 2023 album Hackney Diamonds and the band's upcoming release, Foreign Tongues. But Watt says he prefers latter, out July 10, because the Stones "never play the same f****** thing the same way twice."Watt tells the U.K. paper The Telegraph that for Foreign Tongues, he had the band play live in the studio. "It’s always changing, and then there’s moments where […]

Ronnie James Dio performs at Challenge Stadium August 2, 2007 in Perth, Australia. (Paul Kane/Getty Images) The Rock for Ronnie benefit concert, which pays tribute to the late metal icon Ronnie James Dio, has announced a trio of signed instruments going up for auction as part of the event.Attendees will be able to bid on a Lakland bass signed by Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler and an Epiphone Les Paul signed by George Thorogood. […]

Prince performs during the 19th annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York City, 2004 (Kevin Mazur/WireImage) The Beatles are among the most-covered artists of all time, but there's one cover that has yet to see the light of day — though Paul McCartney really wants it to be released.While appearing on the BBC Radio 2 segment The Tracks of My Years, where artists pick their […]

'Live at Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, 17 June 1976' album artwork. (Rhino) Yes has announced a new live album called Live at Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, 17 June 1976.The record is due out July 17. It showcases the lineup of vocalist Jon Anderson, guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire, drummer Alan White and pianist Patrick Moraz, which played together on the 1974 Yes album, Relayer.Live at Roosevelt Stadium includes renditions of songs including "Roundabout," […]

Belinda Carlisle performs onstage at Paramount Pictures Studios on September 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Project Angel Food) Belinda Carlisle and Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's, Cherie Currie of The Runaways and Kate Pierson of The B-52's are taking part in the upcoming fourth edition of the Women's Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp.The camp, which is only open to women, takes place Nov. 5-8 in Los Angeles. Campers […]

On This Day, May 27, 2017 ...Gregg Allman, frontman and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, died at his home in Richmond Hill, Georgia, after a battle with liver cancer. He was 69.Allman Brothers Band was founded in 1969 with Gregg and his brother Duane Allman, as well as Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks and Jaimoe. They released their self-titled debut that year.They went on to be considered one of […]