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PRPhotos.comPerry Farrell is running hot in the studio these days, prepping work for all three of his bands — Jane’s Addiction, Porno For Pyros, and Kind Heaven Orchestra. Farrell confirmed that original Jane’s bassist Eric Avery is firmly back in the fold, telling NME, “Yes, and we recorded three songs with him. That Jane’s rhythm…

PRPhotos.comJohn Mellencamp, Ann Wilson of Heart, Buddy Guy, and John Hiatt will all appear live with Jim Irsay, owner & CEO of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts tomorrow night (September 9th) in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. The musicians will all guest with the Jim Irsay Band, who’ll perform at the event, which spotlights exhibit items from…

PRPhotos.comMelissa Etheridge will undertake a 12-show off-Broadway residency next month. The run, which is dubbed “My Window: A Journey Through Life,” is set to run at Manhattan’s New World Stages on October 14th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th. According to the official press release: Known for her confessional lyrics…

Getty ImagesToday (September 7th) marks what would have been Buddy Holly’s 86th birthday. Holly, who would die tragically on February 3rd, 1959, at the age of 22 in plane crash with Ritchie Valens and J.P. “Big Bopper” Richardson, was arguably rock n’ roll’s first singer-songwriter. Holly’s death while on tour with the 1959 Winter Dance…

PRPhotos.comComing on October 13th is the autobiography from AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson, titled, The Lives Of Brian. Blabbermouth reported the book, which has been delayed for a year, will be published by Dey Street Books, an imprint of the William Morrow Group at Harper Collins. The Lives Of Brian follows Johnson’s first book, Rockers And…

Getty ImagesBruce Springsteen has revisited his 2006 Sessions Band side project for his latest archival release. Rome, Italy – October 10, 2006 was recorded at the city’s Palalottomatica venue and follows the two other Sessions Band shows released as part of Springsteen’s ongoing monthly official bootleg drop. Previous Sessions Band live sets include Wembley Arena,…

Getty ImagesProof that rock history can usually be found in somebody’s closet — seven minutes of amazingly clear fan-shot footage from Led Zeppelin’s legendary September 4th, 1970 concert at The Forum in L.A. has been discovered. The footage, which is now up on YouTube, has been expertly synched with the classic bootleg of the show,…

Getty ImagesA previously unseen minute-long bit of footage featuring John Lennon and Ringo Starr leaving the Dakota in 1979 has made its way onto YouTube. The clip, which was shot by a fan across the street from the Manhattan luxury apartment building, has the two former-Beatles with Lennon’s wife Yoko Ono and Ringo’s then-fiancee Nancy…

PRPhotos.comA Los Angeles U.S. District judge has dismissed a third and “final” lawsuit against Nirvana claiming that the cover of their 1991 album, Nevermind, is child pornography. The suits were brought by Spencer Elden, who appeared on the cover naked as a baby. He has been seeking damages from Nirvana’s surviving members Dave Grohl and…