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Justin Berl/Getty Images Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren is giving fans a chance to own some of his personal equipment. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is now selling signed guitars, amps, foot peddles and other items on Reverb.Lofgren revealed on Instagram that the Official Nils Lofgren Reverb Shop now has 50 new items available. He's used all the gear on tour and in the […]

L-R: John Densmore, Val Kilmer; J.Sciulli/WireImage for LIONSGATE The Doors drummer John Densmore has paid tribute to actor Val Kilmer, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 65.Kilmer starred as The Doors frontman Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s film The Doors, and Densmore shared a photo of himself with the actor on social media.“The gifted actor, Val Kilmer, who miraculously played Jim (Morrison) in The Doors movie, has broke […]

Gary Miller/Getty Images The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood doesn’t seem too keen on modern music.Wood and The Who's Roger Daltrey recently attended a launch event in London for a new book about Buddy Holly. During a Q&A Wood shared his thoughts on music today, The Standard reports.“We were throwing s*** at the wall and some of it stuck,” he said of The Stones' music. “There’s something about the technology I feel personally, we’re losing the essence […]

London Entertainment/Getty Images Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Cheap Trick are set to headline the main stage at the upcoming Taste of Minnesota festival, July 5 and July 6 in downtown Minneapolis.The rockers will play opening day of the festival, with rapper Ludacris playing day two.Taste of Minnesota, an outdoor music and food festival, is free and open to the public. More info can be found at taste-of-minnesota.square.site.Joan Jett […]

Win McNamee/Getty Images Bruce Springsteen has confirmed that the cryptic tease he posted on Tuesday had to do with the release of the long-awaited Tracks II.Although he didn’t share full details, The Boss’ latest Instagram post reveals he will be sharing news of what he’s calling Tracks II: The Lost Albums on Thursday.Springsteen first teased fans with news of an announcement by posting a recording session log from his Thrill Hill Recording […]

Rhino Chicago is set to revisit their 1970 album, Chicago II, with a new Dolby Atmos mix from famed producer Steven Wilson. Chicago II (Steven Wilson Remix) will drop April 25 on Blu-ray through Rhino.com, with a two-LP black vinyl set dropping May 23.The new release marks the first Dolby Atmos mix of Chicago II, which peaked at #4 on the Billboard Albums chart and featured three top-10 hits: “25 or 6 to 4,” […]

On This Day, April 2, 2013...Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora left the group ahead of the band’s show in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The New Jersey rockers were on their Because We Can Tour, in support of their 12th studio album, What About Now.Sambora, who had been with Bon Jovi since 1983, never returned to group, and was eventually replaced by guitarist Phil X.Although there were rumors that Sambora had been fired, both […]

Valerie Terranova/Getty Images for Bob Woodruff Foundation Bruce Springsteen has paid tribute to his childhood friend Joe DePugh, who inspired his hit Born in the U.S.A. track “Glory Days.” According to The New York Times, DePugh died of cancer at the age of 75.“Just a moment to mark the passing of Freehold native and ballplayer Joe DePugh,” Springsteen wrote on social media. “He was a good friend when I needed […]

Celadon Books There have been a lot of books written about The Beatles over the years, and now a new one will focus on the relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney.John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs, by author Ian Leslie, will be released April 8. It’s described as a “myth-shattering biography of a relationship that changed the cultural history of the world.”According to the description, John & Paul […]