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Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell is opening up about his life and musical career in the new memoir Heartbreaker, which is out now.Campbell worked with ghostwriter Ari Surdoval on the memoir. He tells ABC Audio it wasn’t difficult for him to dip into his past for the book.“I would just talk and as I would talk, little synapsis would go off and little memories I didn't […]

Terry Wyatt/WireImage Lynyrd Skynyrd has added some new summer dates to their 2025 schedule.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers have announced two new shows, Aug. 15 at the Boise Open golf tournament in Boise, Idaho, and Aug. 30 at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts.Tickets for the Boise show are on sale now, while Tanglewood tickets go on sale April 2.Lynyrd Skynyrd has a busy 2025 ahead of them. They are currently […]

Peggy Sirota Who Believes In Angels?, the new album from Elton John and Brandi Carlile, was created from scratch in just 20 days by Elton, Brandi, Elton's collaborator Bernie Taupin and producer Andrew Watt. That experience was documented on film and will premiere in New York City on April 4, the day of the album's release.The 30-minute film series, called Who Believes In Angels? Stories From the Edge of Creation, […]

ABC/Tsuni  KISS recently announced they're planning to perform together again, marking their first show since saying goodbye to the road in December 2023. And Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has some thoughts.KISS shared the news via an email to their KISS Army fan club, noting the “unmasked” performance will take place during the upcoming KISS Army Storms Vegas convention in November.Upon hearing the news, Snider took to social media to share his outrage at KISS' […]

Taylor Hill/WireImage Eurythmics star Annie Lennox appears on the new single “Superlover” from Americana star Allison Russell. The tune marks the first time Lennox has appeared on a song since 2018’s “Requiem for a Private War,” from the movie A Private War.“Thank you Annie Lennox for singing with me, for inspiring me,” Russell shares. “You are an Artist of The Ages. I love you so. I bless the day we met. […]

Round Hill Records Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, former Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach and Heart’s Nancy Wilson are among the artists celebrating the music of Canadian rockers Triumph on a new tribute album.Magic Power: All Star Tribute to Triumph is a 15-track album featuring covers of classic Triumph tunes, including "Magic Power," "Fight the Good Fight" and "Lay it on the Line." It will drop June 6.Other artists on the record include guitarist […]

Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born in Pinner, Middlesex, England. In 1967, he began using the name Elton John (he legally changed it to Elton Hercules John in 1972). He would go on to become one of the most beloved and successful recording artists in the world.Elton’s long and successful partnership with songwriter Bernie Taupin, which started in 1967, has produced more than 50 top-40 hits, including nine #1 singles in both […]

Courtesy of Michael Dorf Presents Bruce Springsteen has been added to the lineup of the upcoming Patti Smith tribute concert in New York City.People Have the Power - A Celebration of Patti Smith will be held Wednesday at Carnegie Hall. The night will include performances of songs from Smith’s full catalog, but will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of her classic album Horses.And Bruce certainly has a connection to at least one song from […]

Photo by Criss Cain Heart revealed back in 2020 that a biopic on the group was in the works, and now Nancy Wilson is giving fans an update.Nancy tells ABC Audio that Amazon Films is working with them on the script, which was written by Sleater-Kinney rocker Carrie Brownstein, and is now being worked on by Carrie and screenwriter Jessica Goldberg. She notes, “Amazon loves the script.”“They’re about to start casting,” she […]