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Geddy Lee admitted how hard it was to hold his emotions in check while keeping the cancer diagnosis of Rush drummer Neil Peart a secret. Lee spoke about the situation following the band’s 2015 tour in which Peart became ill and eventually died of brain cancer on January 7th, 2020 at the age of 67.…

Roger Daltrey is adamant that fans do not want to miss the Who on tour during its upcoming “Who Hits Back” trek. Daltrey, Pete Townshend and their band are currently Stateside rehearsing for the jaunt, which kicks off on Friday night (April 22nd) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at the Hard Rock. Daltrey told The Palm…

George Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, will publish her first book of poetry on June 3rd. The new collection, Came The Lightening: Twenty Poems For George, is dedicated to the late-Beatle in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of his death from cancer on November 29th, 2001 at age 58. In the book, Olivia, “Tenderly reflects upon…

Guitarist Joe Satriani confirmed bassist Jason Newsted’s recent revelation that he was being tapped for possible inclusion in an upcoming Van Halen reunion. Ultimate Classic Rock transcribed some of Satriani’s chat with Rock Of Nations with Dave Kinchen podcast. Satriani — who played with both Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony in Chickenfoot — shed light…

It was 10 years ago today (April 19th, 2012) that Greg Ham, the saxophonist and flutist for Men At Work, was found dead in his home in Carlton, Australia “after he failed to turn up for a pharmacy appointment.” Ham, who was 58, was an active member of Men At Work from 1979 to 1986…

Just released is The Original George Thorogood — a 14-song collection of Thorogood’s best known self-written classics. Among the highlights on the new set are “I Drink Alone,” “Bad To The Bone,” “If You Don’t Start Drinkin’,” “(I’m Gonna Leave),” and “Born To Be Bad.” In talking about the new compilation, Thorogood looked back at…

Bob Dylan has just rolled out a 14-date spring run. Dylan kicks things off on May 14th in Spokane, Washington at First Interstate Center for the Arts and wraps the jaunt on June 18th in Southern California at the San Diego Civic Theatre. Along the way, Dylan and the band will play multi-night stops in…

Newly published is Adrian Allen’s Paul McCartney The World Tour 1989-90. The book, which is by far the most exhaustive account of McCartney’s comeback tour, runs over 320 pages and chronicles every show played on the former-Beatle’s most extensive outing to date, taking in a total of 108 concerts across Europe, North America, Japan, and…

The Who are back in The States busy rehearsing for the opening night of their North American tour, which kicks off on Friday night (April 22nd) in Ft. Lauderdale. Pete Townshend’s wife, Rachel Fuller, posted footage of the band running through “Who Are You” at an unnamed soundstage. Roger Daltrey, who turned 78 last month,…