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PRPhotos.comOzzy and Sharon Osbourne celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary on Sunday (July 4th). Sharon posted a couple of photos from their wedding day on social media writing in part, “Thank you for 39 years. For the most incredible life together. The crazy, wonderful and insane times. Yes, pain and sorrow too, but we got through…

PRPhotos.comGuns N’ Roses guitarist Slash celebrated 15 years of sobriety this past July 4th, according to Blabbermouth. His longtime girlfriend, Megan Hodges, posted photo of Slash and punk fashion icon Jimmy Webb on Instagram, along with a message that read: “Baby, Congratulations on your 15 YEARS of SOBRIETY! ‘An addict who achieves recovery is capable…

PRPhotos.comLongtime friends and frequent collaborators Ringo Starr and Peter Frampton spent part of last weekend back in the studio together. Frampton posted a couple of Instagram shots of he and Ringo at the former-Beatle’s Rockabella West home studio in L.A. There was no mention as to what the pair was recording. Ringo and Frampton met…

PRPhotos.comAerosmith’s long-awaited 50th anniversary Fenway Park show will take place on September 8th, 2022. The concert, which was originally scheduled for September 18th, 2020, was pushed indefinitely due to the pandemic, but will now play nearly two years after its originally announced date. The show, which follows the band’s 15-date European tour, which takes in…

PRPhotos.comIt seems as though New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio might’ve jumped the gun when describing Bruce Springsteen as a headliner for next month’s “Central Park Homecoming Concert” to be held on the Park’s Great Lawn. Last week, the Mayor joked, “(Springsteen) is beloved in New York City, in an extraordinary way, even though…

Getty ImagesDave Grohl says that if you really listen his drumming on Nirvana’s Nevermind album you’ll hear that he pulled inspiration from disco music. He had listened to a lot of music from the Gap Band, Cameo, and drummer, Tony Thompson and says it’s on every song on that album. According to Grohl, no one…

Getty ImagesIt was 67 years ago today (July 5th, 1954), that the future “King of Rock N’ Roll,” Elvis Presley, taped his first professional recording session at Memphis’ Sun Studios. Produced by Sun owner Sam Phillips, the session featured Elvis on acoustic guitar and vocals, Bill Black on double bass, and Scotty Moore on lead…

Getty Imagesush guitarist and co-founder, Alex Lifeson is working on a new album with former Coney Hatch bassist, Andy Curran, and vocalist Maiah Wayne. They’re recording under the name, Envy Of None. In an interview with Guitar World, Lifeson explained how the idea came about: He said, “Andy approached me about four years ago, shortly…

Getty ImagesDave Grohl says that if you really listen his drumming on Nirvana’s Nevermind album you’ll hear that he pulled inspiration from disco music. He had listened to a lot of music from the Gap Band, Cameo, and drummer, Tony Thompson and says it’s on every song on that album. According to Grohl, no one…