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PRPhotos.comDavid Lee Roth has responded to Gene Simmons “releasing” him from the KISS tour and saying that he was “past his prime.” On Instagram, Roth shared a black-and-white image of a child that looked a lot like the kid on Van Halen’s album cover of 1984… except he was flipping the bird. It was captioned…

Getty ImagesDon Everly of The Everly Brothers died Saturday evening (August 21) in a Nashville hospital. He was 84. A family spokesperson did not cite the cause of death, however, he has been in bad health for some time. Everly was born in 1937 in Brownie, Kentucky (Muhlenberg County) and was raised in a musical…

Getty ImagesToday (August 20th) would have been R&B pioneer Isaac Hayes’ 79th birthday. Hayes is best known for his years as a writer, performer, and producer for the legendary Stax label, having composed, along with his partner David Porter, Sam & Dave’s landmark ’60s hits “Hold On! I’m Comin’,” “When Something Is Wrong With My…

PRPhotos.comNirvana edged out the competition to snag the top spot in a new listing of best grunge covers. The writers at Ultimate-Guitar.com rated the “Top 10 Grunge Covers That Beat The Originals,” with Nirvana’s 1989 cover of Shocking Blue’s “Love Buzz” coming in at Number One. The Number Two spot was filled by Pearl Jam’s…

Getty Images1962 Sunday, August 22nd marks the 59th anniversary of the first filmed footage of John, Paul, George, & Ringo performing live together. The band, who had never been professionally filmed live before, were caught on camera at Liverpool’s Cavern Club performing two songs, both covers — “Some Other Guy” and “Kansas City/Hey, Hey, Hey”…

Getty ImagesThe Eagles kick off their “Hotel California 2021” tour dates on Sunday night (August 22nd) with the first of two shows at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. The band will be on the road through November 5th, taking in a total of 19 dates, when they wrap the year at Seattle’s Climate Pledge…

PRPhotos.comThe Doobie Brothers’ 50th anniversary tour kicks off on Sunday night (August 22nd) in Des Moines, Iowa at Iowa State Fair. The trek will be broken into two legs: a fall 2021 run, and a string of spring 2022 shows — spanning a whopping 47 North American dates The already covid-delayed tour features Michael McDonald…

Getty ImagesMetallica has dropped a live recording of the “Black Album’s” “Of Wolf And Man.” The live track was captured on May 22nd, 1993 in Mannheim, Germany and will be featured on the band’s upcoming massive 30th anniversary box set for the 1991 album set for release on September 10th. Also out now from Metallica’s…

PRPhotos.comMotley Crue was supposed to hit the road with Def Leppard on The Stadium Tour last summer, but it got pushed to this summer and ultimately until next year, and Nikki Sixx says they made the right choice. In an Instagram post from Tuesday (August 17th) night Sixx wrote, “I’m so happy we decided to…