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Scott Dudelson/Getty Images The Doors are currently celebrating their 60th anniversary, and guitarist Robby Krieger will mark the milestone with a special show at LA's Greek Theatre.Tickets for the Oct. 30 show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time. According to an Instagram post, Krieger will be performing "Morrison Hotel, plus all of the Doors' hits." Opening for him will be the band Tripform, whose members include Pablo Manzarek, […]

Jackson Browne & Warren Zevon backstage in the '70s; Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Jackson Browne and Marshall Crenshaw are among the artists participating in Join Me in L.A.: The Songs of Warren Zevon, an October benefit concert that will raise money for the several charities, Variety reports.The Oct. 24 event at LA's United Theater is presented by Wild Honey Foundation and the Zevon Family. It will feature performances of 25 songs from the […]

On This Day, July 31, 1980…During a benefit gig in Long Beach, California, Eagles members Glenn Frey and Don Felder spent the show detailing how they planned to beat each other up after it was over.The show – now known as the “Long Night at Wrong Beach” – was a benefit for California Sen. Alan Cranston’s reelection campaign. The band basically split up after the gig, although they did go on […]

Henry Diltz/Interscope Records Elton John appears in the long-awaited Spinal Tap sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, but before the film hits theaters, you can watch him rock out with the Tap in a new video.In the sequel, estranged Spinal Tap bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls -- played by Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer, respectively -- are forced to reunite for one final […]

Henry Diltz/Interscope Records Elton John appears in the long-awaited Spinal Tap sequel Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, but before the film hits theaters, you can watch him rock out with the Tap in a new video.In the sequel, estranged Spinal Tap bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel and Derek Smalls -- played by Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer, respectively -- are forced to reunite for one final […]

Mercury Records It was 40 years ago that John Mellencamp, then known as John Cougar Mellencamp, released his critically acclaimed eighth studio album, Scarecrow, which was filled with songs about the fading American dream, thanks to the greed of corporate America.Recorded in his studio in Indiana, Scarecrow was filled with songs speaking to the people of the heartland, like “Rain on the Scarecrow,” which addressed the plight of small family-owned farms […]

ABC/Travis Bell Foo Fighters and Nine Inch Nails have reportedly traded drummers. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dave Grohl and company have recruited longtime NIN drummer Ilan Rubin to man the kit after parting ways with Josh Freese in May. THR also reports that Freese is rejoining Trent Reznor's band after previously playing with the "Closer" outfit from 2005 to 2008.Nine Inch Nails seemingly welcomed Freese back in an Instagram Story reading, "Let's f****** […]

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic The current lineup of Foreigner doesn't include any founding members, but that will change in December, when original vocalist Lou Gramm joins the band for some songs during their upcoming Foreigner 4 Deluxe Tour. Lou says he's participating in the tour, in part, because founding guitarist Mick Jones' health won't allow him to.Appearing on the Beyond the Vibe podcast, Gramm explained, "Well, I know that since we were […]

Calle Hesslefors/ullstein bild via Getty Images If watching the HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes has you fired up about Billy's music, now's your chance to jam with the members of his band, past and present.Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp is hosting a Rock 'N' Soul Camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in December. While there, you'll be able to play some of Billy's biggest hits with Billy's former drummer […]