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PRPhotos.comRed Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea recalled the emotions the group was dealing with when they fired the band’s guitarist for a decade — Josh Klinghoffer — upon John Frusciante’s return to the band. Klinghoffer, who started out as Frusciante’s guitar tech, as now tours as Pearl Jam’s supplemental live guitarist, was let go by…

PRPhotos.comBruce Springsteen & The E Street Band have announced the initial dates for their 2023 world tour. “The Boss” will kick off the year in North America next February with a string of arena dates still yet to be announced, followed by three months in Europe playing stadiums across the continent and hitting Spain, Ireland,…

Getty ImagesSlash shed light on how he deals with fame. The legendary Guns N’ Roses guitarist who has been a household name for 35 years now spoke to Goldmine and was asked how his notoriety fits into his life: “It’s an interesting question, because someone like me, who is not really into fame for fame’s…

Getty ImagesSet for release on Friday (May 27th) is the new archival four-CD set, Elvis Presley: Las Vegas International Presents Elvis – Now 1971. The collection features six soundboard recordings from “The King’s” early-’71 Vegas run. According to the press release: For the first time ever, these soundboard recordings have been remastered, carefully restored and…

PRPhotos.comOzzy Osbourne has revealed that he is awaiting neck surgery. Osbourne is dealing with some lasting damage from a quad bike accident he had back in 2003. During an interview with Classic Rock for their 300th issue, the rock legend said, “I’m just waiting on some more surgery on my neck. I can’t walk properly…

Getty ImagesLou Gramm claims that it was Foreigner co-founder Mick Jones’ greed in regard to publishing revenue that led to the pair’s eventual split. Over the years, Gramm and Jones co-wrote such signature Foreigner hits as “Hot Blooded,” “Double Vision,” “Blue Morning, Blue Day,” “Head Games,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Juke Box Hero,” “Say You Will,”…

Getty ImagesKurt Cobain’s iconic 1969 Fender Mustang guitar sold for a cool $4.5 million on May 22nd. The famed guitar was but one of the many instruments that went under the hammer at Julien’s Auctions’ three-day, “Music Icons” sale. The Cobain guitar — used most famously in Nirvana’s groundbreaking 1991 “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video…

Getty ImagesElvis Presley’s granddaughter, Riley Keough, admitted that the new biopic on “The King” affected her deeply. Keough, an actress own her own right, was at the Cannes Film Festival for both the Elvis screening as well as the premiere of her directorial debut, War Pony. Elvis, which opens on June 24th, was directed by…

PRPhotos.comAs the Rolling Stones gear up to hit the road once again in Europe, Mick Jagger admitted that he’s still mourning the loss of the band’s late-drummer and musical bedrock, Charlie Watts. Watts died of cancer last August 24th at the age of 80. Rolling Stone reported during Jagger’s chat with The Times UK, he…