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Getty ImagesToday (September 13th) marks the sixth anniversary of the death of former REO Speedwagon guitarist Gary Richrath who died at age 65 of undisclosed causes. Richrath, who joined the band in 1970 and recorded 12 albums with the band before splitting with the group in 1989, is best known for writing REO’s second Top…

PRPhotos.comBush has had to back out of their upcoming co-headlining tour with Stone Temple Pilots. On Friday (September 10th), Bush posted on social media that the cancellation is “due to unfortunate and unavoidable COVID-related circumstances . . .” The band’s post continued, “We cannot stress enough how heartbreaking it is to not be able to…

Getty ImagesRoll over “Fab Four,” the “Red Rocker” is set to rock the rooftop in Las Vegas. Sammy Hagar & The Circle have announced a September 22nd rooftop concert on top of Las Vegas’ Strip at Beer Park at Paris. The 30-minute gig kicks off at 6:30 p.m. and will run until the sun sets…

Getty ImagesOn Thursday, Metallica and Miley Cyrus appeared on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show — with Elton John on Zoom to offer his personal tribute to the band. Metallica was promoting both the new multi-media box set edition of their self-titled 1991 set, better known to fans as the “Black Album,” as well as companion…

Getty ImagesFormer-Journey frontman Steve Perry will release his first Christmas collection, titled, The Season, on November 5th. The album, co-produced by Perry and engineer Thom Flowers, features eight newly recorded holiday classics — including such jazz-based standards as “Winter Wonderland,” “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” and “Silver Bells.” Steve Perry spoke about the new…

Getty ImagesJimmy Page revealed the new Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary received a 10-minute standing ovation during its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The legendary guitarist posted on Facebook, “There was a 10-minute standing ovation before a word was said. The audience bestowed such affection before the viewing it was quite overwhelming. As the film…

Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen made a previously unannounced appearance on Saturday during the 20th anniversary 9/11 tribute at the World Trade Center Memorial Plaza. A noticeably thinner Springsteen, dressed in somber funeral attire, performed “I’ll See You In My Dreams” — the wistful album closer to his most recent Letter To You collection — for the…

PRPhotos.comRush’s Geddy Lee will be honored in Toronto with a solo Lifetime Achievement Award this Saturday (September 11th) for his philanthropic work during the Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) gala in Toronto. Samaritanmag.com posted, “The award honors Geddy Lee’s support of Brain Cancer research, Toronto Food Bank, Alberta Floods, Doctors without Borders, Grapes for…

PRPhotos.comOut today (September 10th) is the multi-media box set edition of Metallica’s self-titled 1991 set, better known to fans as the “Black Album.” The massive Metallica “Deluxe Box Set” includes 14 CD’s, six LP’s, and six DVD’s among much more. The band will appear tonight on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! Check your local listings for…