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Getty ImagesFoo Fighters have reportedly called off Forum reopening show after someone in their camp contracted COVID-19. According to Variety, the band was set to perform at the reopening of the Inglewood arena this Saturday (July 17th). Foo Fighters said in a statement that a new date “will be announced shortly.” They said, “Despite having…

PRPhotos.comSammy Hagar is open to anybody and everybody sitting in with him during his upcoming fall residency in Las Vegas with the Circle. Hagar’s “Sin City” run kicks off October 29th to 30th and continues on November 5th and 6th at the Strat Ballroom. Hagar, who is basing the shows on his annual birthday bash…

Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to Linda Ronstadt, who turns 75 today (July 15th)!!! Despite being born and raised in Tucson, Arizona, Ronstadt, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, came to embody the ’70s California soft-rock sound, alongside such acts as the Eagles and Jackson Browne. Back in March, Ronstadt…

Getty ImagesNoted pop-rocker Kyle Vincent is back with his latest album, Whatever It Takes. Vincent, who’s toured over the years with the likes of Bryan Adams, Rick Springfield, and Barry Manilow, made his bones in the 1980’s on the Sunset Strip, fronting Candy with future Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke. Whatever It Takes features…

Getty ImagesMetallica has just dropped a total of four versions of their legendary “Black Album” classic, “The Unforgiven.” Fans are already raving about the band’s own May 14th, 1991 “rough mix,” which will be featured on the band’s upcoming massive 30th anniversary box set for 1991’s the “Black Album” set for release on September 10th.…

PRPhotos.comJethro Tull will release its 22nd album, titled The Zealot Gene, in early-2022. The band posted about the new set while announcing they’ve signed a new contract with InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. Leader Ian Anderson said of the new recording deal, “After 54 years in the world of music recording, it is with great pleasure that I…

Getty ImagesThe Who’s 2007 documentary, Amazing Journey: The Story Of The Who, is now available for streaming via Amazon Prime’s streaming video channel, Coda Collection. The film features archival interviews with late-Who co-founders Keith Moon and John Entwistle, along with recent, exclusive interviews with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, and former-Who drummer Kenney Jones. In a…

Getty ImagesPoison drummer Rikki Rockett revealed he’s tested positive for Covid-19, despite being fully vaccinated. Ultimate Classic Rock reported Rocket, who’s successfully battled throat cancer in recent years, took to YouTube to address fans, explaining that his son first tested positive before he himself started feeling ill — suffering from a runny nose, dry mouth,…

Getty ImagesDirector Peter Jackson revealed that his initial cut of the 55-hours of Let It Be outtakes from January 1969 was originally a whopping 18 hours long. The Beatles: Get Back will roll out over three days, November 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2021, exclusively on Disney+. Each of the three episodes is approximately two hours…