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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…

PRPhotos.comCorey Taylor and his solo band performed in Springfield, Missouri on Monday night (August 16th) with KISS makeup. They also performed SlipKnot’s “Wait and Bleed,” “Something I Can Never Have” and Cheap Trick’s “Dream Police.” Taylor is currently on the second leg of his solo tour in support of his 2020 album, CMFT.

PRPhotos.comCarlos Santana will release his latest album, Blessings And Miracles, on October 15th via BMG. The album features collaborations with Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Steve Winwood, Matchbox 20’s Rob Thomas, songwriter Diane Warren, Chris Stapleton, and the late-Chick Corea. Santana and Rob Thomas have reunited for the album’s lead single titled, “Move,” which dropped yesterday (August…