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Getty ImagesSmith/Kotzen, the collaboration between Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Winery Dog’s Richie Kotzen, will be taking their show on the road for a series on U.S. and UK gigs set for early in 2022. The two old friends will be promoting their first joint eponymous set, which dropped last March and peaked at Number…

Getty ImagesLindsey Buckingham spoke candidly about Stevie Nicks balking on joining the rest of Fleetwood Mac for the band’s last recordings. Although 2017’s Lindsey Buckingham / Christine McVie album also featured the Mac’s John McVie and Mick Fleetwood — the sessions were to be the groundwork for a full-band album that never quite happened. With…

PRPhotos.comAs always, Neil Young’s opinions are front and center — even while promoting a new album. Young, who reunited with Crazy Horse for his latest album, titled, Barn, spoke to Rolling Stone about the state of the union — and how covid still plays a part in it. Young, a co-organizer of Farm Aid, backed…

Getty ImagesPaul McCartney’s famed Yamaha BB-1200 bass guitar — used during his legendary run in Wings — has been sold at auction for a whopping $471,000. The sale, which benefited Music Rising, took the charity, “back to its roots and will help restore the livelihood of musicians of New Orleans and surrounding regions who have…

PRPhotos.comThe Beach Boys — featuring Mike Love and Bruce Johnston — are heading back to London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall on June 24th. The appearance is part of the group’s five-date 2022 European tour. The Beach Boys are currently on the road with their “Holiday, Harmony, & Hits” dates, and plays tomorrow night (December 14th)…

PRPhotos.comJack White will hit the road next year with a huge 57-date tour. It kicks off with two shows in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan on April 8th. He’ll play multiple nights in Atlanta, Nashville, and Los Angeles. Other cities on the itinerary include Chicago, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, Austin, Baltimore, and St. Louis. White recently announced…

Getty ImagesWolfgang Van Halen spoke to Classic Rock magazine and shed light on sone of the music he and his late-dad, the great Eddie Van Halen, particularly loved. Wolfgang recalled, “AC/DC was always the band that dad and I bonded over. Other than Van Halen being the most familiar classic rock-era band, AC/DC is definitely…

Getty ImagesThe success of the Peter Jackson’s nearly eight-hour The Beatles: Get Back documentary on Disney+ still lingers with the band’s 1970 Let It Be album sitting on top of the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart for the first time. Upon its original release, Let It Be hit Number One on the Billboard 200, topping…

PRPhotos.comJohn Mellencamp will release his 25th album, Strictly A One-Eyed Jack, on January 21st. The set features three collaborations with Bruce Springsteen — the already released “Wasted Days” along with the new “Did You Say Such A Thing,” and the album closing “A Life Full Of Rain.” A lyric video for the set’s second single,…