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Getty ImagesHappy Birthday to Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine, who turns 79 today (September 3rd)!!! Jardine now permanently tours with Brian Wilson’s band, which features fellow Beach Boy Blondie Chaplin. In recent years, Jardine — who’s just kicked off his post-pandemic dates with Wilosn — has been receiving raves for his string of acoustic solo…

PRPhotos.comEddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang has been on the road with Guns N’ Roses with his band Mammoth WVH. Those shows run through the first week of October. He just announced that his band will pick up their own tour the following week. They have eight dates in October that will kick off in Los…

Getty ImagesAhead of this year’s 50th anniversary box set, The Doors have released the original demo version of “Riders on The Storm.” It was recently discovered on an unmarked reel in the band’s vault after being lost for decades. It’s been posted online and is set to an animated video of what looks to be…

PRPhotos.comWendy Dio, the widow and long-time manager of the late Ronnie James Dio, says his hologram may never be used again. In an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock, she said the project is “on hold.” She’s not even sure if they’ll ever be able to do it again. Explaining that they tried it but the…

Getty ImagesIt was 39 years ago Saturday (September 4th, 1982) that the Who released their final studio album for 24 years, the ill-fated, It’s Hard. The album, which followed Pete Townshend’s stint in rehab for alcohol, cocaine, and heroin abuse, also came after the completion of Townshend’s third solo album, the critically acclaimed, All The…

Getty ImagesJust announced, Pink Floyd will release a remixed and updated version of the album, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. This is not a re-recording, but is from the original 1987 master tapes for The Later Years by Andy Jackson with David Gilmour, assisted by Damon Iddins. A special version of the video Learning To Fly…

Getty ImagesElton John has teamed up with a few of his classic-rock peers and modern-day pop and hip-hop stars for a star-studded new album called The Lockdown Sessions. Over the last year and a half, he has recorded 16 songs, 10 of them unreleased. He started the project during his down time after his Farewell tour was postponed…

Getty ImagesJust announced, Pink Floyd will release a remixed and updated version of the album, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. This is not a re-recording, but is from the original 1987 master tapes for The Later Years by Andy Jackson with David Gilmour, assisted by Damon Iddins. A special version of the video Learning To…

Getty ImagesElton John has teamed up with a few of his classic-rock peers and modern-day pop and hip-hop stars for a star-studded new album called The Lockdown Sessions. Over the last year and a half, he has recorded 16 songs, 10 of them unreleased. He started the project during his down time after his Farewell…