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'Tommyland Rides Again' album artwork. (BMG) Tommy Lee has announced a new album called Tommyland Rides Again, described as a "reimagined" version of the Mötley Crüe drummer's 2005 solo record, Tommyland: The Ride.Tommyland Rides Again is due out May 22. According to a press release, the updated set gives "each track all the love and attention to create something that was just sonically impossible back in 2005.""The cover art invites you to take […]

'The Best of Judas Priest' (Sony Music) Heavy Metal rockers Judas Priest are dropping a new compilation album, The Best of Judas Priest, on June 19, a career-spanning collection that includes such iconic Priest songs as “Breaking The Law,” “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming” and “Living After Midnight.”According to a press release, songs on the album “represent key moments from across their catalogue and trace the evolution of a band that helped […]

Traffic, studio group portrait, 1968, L-R Chris Wood, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) Steve Winwood has paid tribute to his Traffic bandmate Dave Mason, who passed away on April 19 at the age of 79.“We were deeply saddened to hear of Dave Mason’s passing,” Winwood writes on Instagram. “Dave was part of Traffic during its earliest chapter, and played an important role in shaping […]

On this Day, April 22, 1950…Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Peter Frampton was born in Beckenham, Kent, England.Frampton rose to fame as a member of The Herd, before forming Humble Pie in 1969 with Small Faces band member Steve Marriott.After releasing four studio albums, Frampton left Humble Pie in 1971 to launch a solo career, releasing his debut solo album, Wind of Change, in 1972.Frampton’s solo career really took off following […]

(L-R) Scott Sharrard, Kenny Gradney, Bill Payne, Sam Clayton, Fred Tackett, and Tony Leone attend A New York Evening With Little Feat at The Loreto Theater at The Sheen Center on October 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Little Feat isn’t ready to give up the road just yet.The band just announced a set of fall dates for their The Last […]

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Dave Mason has died at the age of 79.According to a statement provided on behalf of his family, Mason "passed away peacefully at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada" on April 19. The statement noted he "lived a remarkable life devoted to the music and the people he loved."Mason is best known as one of the founding members of the band Traffic, which he […]

Lenny Kravitz on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(ABC/Randy Holmes) Lenny Kravitz paid tribute to the late R&B superstar Prince on Tuesday, the 10th anniversary of the singer’s death.Kravitz shared video on Instagram of him and Prince walking through a crowd to the stage and then performing Kravitz’s cover of Guess Who’s “American Woman” together.“This man was a great inspiration and big brother,” Kravitz captioned the clip. “We had love and respect for each […]

Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones performs onstage at SoFi Stadium on July 13, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood is playing some solo shows in Europe this summer, and now he’s added two new dates to itinerary.Ronnie and his band are now booked to play the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on Aug. 21, and E-Werk in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. […]

The Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' (Capitol Records) Beach Boys fans are getting another taste of the upcoming release The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the band’s iconic album.The latest preview is a three-track EP focused on the top-10 hit “Wouldn’t It Be Nice." It features a trio of mixes, including a vocals-only version of the song. The EP is now available via digital outlets.This is the second […]