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PRPhotos.comA Judas Priest concert without leather and studs??? According to Blabbermouth — that’s just what fans got at the band’s May 31st European tour kick off at Berlin, Germany’s 1,600-capacity Huxleys Neue Welt. Priest Richie Faulkner guitarist posted a message to fans on social media, which read: Last night in berlin was glorious and something…

Getty ImagesPaul McCartney’s Glastonbury Festival performance on June 25th will be broadcast by the BBC One. Musicweek.com reported that the “Beeb” will also televise sets by Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and Diana Ross, who’ll perform in the “Legends” slot. McCartney’s 2020 Glastonbury spot was scrapped due to Covid. The former-Beatle first headlined the festival back…

PRPhotos.comDef Leppard frontman Joe Elliott says the band still believes in the art of the long form, full-album format. Blabbermouth reported that Elliott spoke in depth about the band in the current issue of Rock Candy magazine and explained why creating full-length LP’s still works for the band and its fans: “When we got together…

PRPhotos.comRingo Starr was on hand at Boston’s Berklee College of Music on Thursday (June 2nd) to accept an honorary doctorate from the prestigious institution. Marca.com reported the students played a selection of Ringo’s hits during the ceremony, before opening remarks by All Starr Band drummer Gregg Bissonette and Berklee President Erica Muhl. Ringo spoke about…

Getty ImagesIt was 50 years ago tonight (June 2nd, 1972) that Dion & The Belmonts reunited at New York City’s Madison Square Garden at an oldies show sponsored by local radio station WCBS-FM. Despite Dion DiMucci and the group briefly reuniting in 1967 for an ill-fated studio album, called Together Again, the Garden show was…

Getty ImagesIt was 44 years ago today (June 2nd, 1978), that Bruce Springsteen finally released his long awaited followup to 1975’s Born To Run, Darkness On The Edge Of Town. The album peaked at Number Five on the Billboard Pop Albums chart and stayed in the Top 10 for a total of eight weeks. The…

PRPhotos.comMotley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx took to social media explaining why the band will not be allowing fans backstage on the upcoming “Stadium Tour” for “meet & greets.” Sixx tweeted to fans, “It’s been exhausting trying to explain to people why we can’t have guests backstage. Our fans have waited almost 3 years for this…

Getty ImagesWolfgang Van Halen took to Twitter to trash this weekend’s Reelz Channel Autopsy episode focusing on Eddie Han Halen’s death. Autopsy: The Last Hours Of Eddie Van Halen will premiere on Sunday, June 5th at 8 p.m. ET. Van Halen died on October 6th, 2020 at age 65 after years of battling throat cancer.…

Getty ImagesThe Rolling Stones kicked off their European “Stones 60” tour last night (June 1st) in Madrid, Spain, marking the band’s first shows of 2022. The big surprise of the night was the band performing the 1966 Aftermath favorite “Out Of Time” for the first time since their fall ’66 UK tour. The 1978 Some…