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On This Day, July 29, 2014…Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released their 13th studio album Hypnotic Eye, which would wind up being their final album.Although it didn’t contain any hit singles, the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, making it the only Petty album, either solo or with the Heartbreakers, to hit #1.Singles released from the record include "American Dream Plan B," "Red River" and "U Get Me High.”The […]

Katja Ogrin/Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne's hometown of Birmingham, England, will host a funeral procession in honor of the late metal legend.The proceedings will begin Wednesday at 1 p.m. local time, as a hearse will travel down Birmingham's Broad Street leading up to the bridge and bench previously dedicated to Black Sabbath. Those who wish to attend are encouraged to arrive early.Ozzy passed away July 22 at age 76. He'd just […]

Primary Wave Music Details of the Bad Company tribute album Can’t Get Enough: The Music of Bad Company were recently released, and the soon-to-be Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band's Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke have some pretty positive things to say about the upcoming release. “It has been very interesting listening to other musicians interpret our songs,” Rodgers tells Billboard. “I spent time listening and found myself smiling a lot. I am quietly impressed that […]

Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images Billy Joel recently announced that he was planning to release some archival rarities that were discovered during the making of his HBO documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, and now he’s debuted his first clip.The rocker shared a video of a May 16, 1975, performance of his now signature tune “Piano Man,” from the British television music series The Old Grey Whistle Test.“This next song […]

Disney/Randy Holmes Ringo Starr is making some more new music.The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer just shared a July update with fans, revealing in a video that he’s back in the studio, once again working with T Bone Burnett on a new album.The pair previously worked together on Ringo’s first country album, Look Up, which was released in January. Ringo jokes in the video, “Get ready for the […]

David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns Phil Collins’ reps are shooting down claims that the singer is in hospice care.The alleged rumors about the 74-year-old Collins' health recently surfaced on social media. His reps have confirmed to ABC Audio that the rumors are not true and that Collins is in the hospital, but it’s because he recently underwent knee surgery.TMZ was the first to report the news that Collins wasn’t in hospice.Collins opened up about […]

Courtesy of The Stray Cats The Stray Cats are hitting the road again.The Rockabilly rockers, featuring original band members Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom, have just announced dates for a new fall tour. The trek kicks off Oct. 25 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and wraps Nov. 23 in Wheatland, California."What blows me away every time is how this music still connects — decades later, it’s just as raw, […]

Mario Skraban/Redferns Iggy Pop performed the track "Punkrocker," a song he released with the Swedish band Teddybears back in 2006, live for the first time Saturday during his set at the Project Pabst festival in Portland, Oregon.As for why a song nearly 20 years old is getting its live debut now, "Punkrocker" has seen a resurgence thanks to its use in the new Superman movie.Following the film's premiere earlier in July, […]

On This Day, July 28, 2021...Dusty Hill, longtime bassist for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band ZZ Top, passed away in his sleep at home in Houston, Texas. He was 72.Born Joe Michael Hill in Dallas, Texas, Dusty and drummer Frank Beard joined guitarist Billy F Gibbons in ZZ Top shortly after they were formed in 1968, with the band releasing their debut album, ZZ Top’s First Album, in […]