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Disney/Michael Le Brecht II Foreigner’s original frontman, Lou Gramm, is returning to the band for their South American tour.In a press release announcing that Foreigner’s 2009 three-disc set Can’t Slow had been certified Gold, the band’s current lead singer, Kelly Hansen, revealed that he’s been dealing with "some issues” and that Gramm will be helping out in his place.Noting that he was “blown away” by the album’s success, Hansen shared, “I am so […]

Bonnie Schiffman/Getty Images The sequel to This Is Spinal Tap, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, is hitting theaters in September. But before that fans are being given a chance to catch the original on the big screen.It was previously revealed that the original film would be rereleased ahead of the sequel's opening, and now Deadline reports that a remastered, remixed and 4K restoration of the film will hit theaters nationwide July 5-7.  Originally released […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Power Trip AC/DC is set to kick off their Power Up tour of the U.S. on April 10 in Minneapolis, and they are resurrecting their High Voltage Dive Bar for the occasion.The bar will be held at Machine Shop in downtown Minneapolis. It will be open on April 9 from 2 p.m. CT to 10 p.m. CT and then again on April 10 from 12 p.m. CT to […]

BMG ron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson is celebrating a year since releasing his new solo album, The Mandrake Project, with a commemorative package.The release, dubbed The Mandrake Project: Year One, collects the first four issues of the album's companion comic book series, as well as its prologue. It also includes an introduction by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter."Finally we are at the end of the beginning," Dickinson says. "I honestly have to pinch […]

Matthew Baker/Getty Images The Who kick off a two-night stand at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Thursday to benefit Teenage Cancer Trust, and they’ve found another way to help raise money for the charity.The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are selling 100 holographic gig posters, each one hand signed by frontman Roger Daltrey. Both posters, one for the March 27 show and one for the March 30 gig, feature […]

Photo credit: Travis Shinn Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will be honored with the ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award by the global nonprofit WhyHunger, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.The award recognizes “philanthropic artists who have used their talent and global influence to inspire change and foster social justice.”“We are deeply honored to receive the ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award and to […]

Peggy Sirota/CBS When Elton John retired from touring, he didn't say he'd never play live again — and that's what he did on Wednesday night, taking the stage at the London Palladium with his musical collaborator Brandi Carlile to preview songs from their upcoming album, Who Believes In Angels? The performance was recorded for the CBS and Paramount+ special An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile, premiering April 6. In addition to […]

On This Day, March 27, 1987 …U2 filmed the video for “Where the Streets Have No Name,” the third single off their album The Joshua Tree.Inspired by The Beatles’ 1969 rooftop concert, U2 took to the roof of a downtown Los Angeles liquor store to perform the song.The production attracted more than 1,000 fans who gathered to watch the performance, prompting the police to try to shut them down — […]

The music of Patti Smith was celebrated with an all-star tribute at Carnegie Hall in New York Wednesday that saw Patti herself make a surprise appearance.Smith — joined by her band Lenny Kaye, Tony Shanahan, and Jay Dee Daugherty — ended the evening with a performance of “Peaceable Kingdom,” tagging it with the first lines of her classic “People Have the Power.”Just ahead of Patti was arguably the biggest guest of the night, Bruce Springsteen, […]